An accelerated corrosion-fatigue testing methodology for offshore wind applications

Offshore wind turbines are subjected to cyclic loading conditions during their operational lifespan which is typically between 20 and 25 years. An important issue in fatigue design and integrity assessment of offshore wind turbine foundations is the examination of the long-term fatigue and corrosion-fatigue behaviour of steel structures in the high cycle region. High cycle fatigue tests, particularly at low frequencies in a seawater environment,...