Coordinateurs du projet
Context
Anchor lines are an essential component of floating wind turbines. The MONAMOOR WP33 project, led by the University of Nantes, aims to understand the long-term behavior of these lines and develop monitoring systems to track their behavior throughout their lifetime.
At the University of Nantes, biologists, physicists, economists, geographers, and lawyers (a total of 80 researchers) collaborate on research and innovation projects in the field of marine renewable energy, particularly within the CNRS Research Federation “Institut Universitaire Mer et Littoral” (University Institute for the Sea and Coast).
Nylon mooring line (source: ©Bexco)
Scientific breakthroughs and innovation
- Study of the possibility of using nylon fibers in mooring lines as electromagnetic waveguides
- Transmit information on the integrity of the mooring line
- Quantify the total elongation of the anchor line
Expected technical and economic impact
As part of this project, the University of Nantes has filed a coherent cluster of patents for the development of a synthetic cable monitoring system.
Polymer optical fiber