Dynamic Characteristics of an Offshore Wind Turbine with Tripod Suction Buckets via Full-Scale Testing

Figure 5

Finite element analysis results for calculating the flexibility matrix of a cap of a suction bucket: (a) finite element model with the point force applied; relative displacement of the cap for (b) unit horizontal force, (c) unit vertical force, and (d) unit horizontal moment.

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