Advanced Analysis and Optimization of Tubular Joints in Marine Structures for Offshore Renewable Energy Applications
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2025) | Viewed by 1327
Special Issue Editors
2. CIIMAR—Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Marine Energy and Hydraulic Structures, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Interests: coastal structures; physical modelling; coastal management; coastal dynamics; sea energy
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Interests: marine renewable energies; coastal and port engineering; physical and numerical modelling applied to offshore, port, and coastal issues; wave energy harvesting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue, titled “Advanced Analysis and Optimization of Tubular Joints in Marine Structures for Offshore Renewable Energy Applications”, invites innovative scientific contributions focusing on the design, analysis, and optimization of tubular joints in marine structures. This includes research on enhancing the structural integrity, fatigue performance, and hydrodynamic behavior of offshore platforms, wind turbines, and other renewable energy installations. This Special Issue also welcomes studies on numerical modeling, experimental investigations, advanced computational techniques, and new materials that contribute to the efficiency and durability of offshore structures.
A key focus of this Special Issue is the analysis and optimization of tubular joints in marine structures and strengthening methods, such as Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites, concrete encasement, and other reinforcement techniques, to improve the load-bearing capacity and longevity of tubular joints in harsh marine environments. Studies exploring hybrid strengthening approaches, retrofitting strategies, and innovative material applications to mitigate corrosion, fatigue, and structural degradation are highly encouraged. Additionally, this Special Issue encourages research on probabilistic and reliability-based analysis for offshore structural components. Topics such as risk assessment, uncertainty quantification, stochastic modeling, and reliability optimization in the design and maintenance of tubular joints are of particular interest. Contributions that integrate Bayesian methods, Monte Carlo simulations, and reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) to enhance the safety and performance of offshore renewable energy structures are also welcome.
This Special Issue also welcomes research integrating cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital twins, to improve the predictive capabilities of structural assessments. Contributions addressing real-world challenges, including extreme environmental conditions, corrosion, and long-term reliability, are particularly welcome.
Furthermore, the Special Issue strongly encourages submissions from young researchers and experts from diverse geographical regions, fostering global collaboration for advancing offshore renewable energy solutions.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Taveira Pinto
Dr. Paulo Jorge Rosa-Santos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine structures
- tubular joints
- hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis
- renewable energy
- probabilistic and reliability analysis
- strengthening methods (e.g., ring, FRP, concrete)
- offshore wind energy structures
- floating and fixed wind turbine structures
- design practices for marine structures
- dynamics analysis
- environmental loads (e.g., wind, wave, marine growth, current)
- numerical and experimental methods for marine structures
- transportation and installation of offshore structures
- cost analysis of marine structures
- mooring design and analysis of marine structures
- optimization of marine structures
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