Скачать или смотреть Laboratory tests aim to improve stability of wind farm cable protection systems

To help reduce failures of cable protection systems at offshore wind farms, we have been testing them in the HR Wallingford laboratories.

We looked at the performance of existing technology and AIS’ new C-Shield® CPS design to assess their stability in stormy conditions.

The tests showed that the new C.Shield® CPS, designed by AIS, significantly outperformed the traditional system in terms of on-bottom-stability during simulated strong offshore currents in HR Wallingford’s purpose-built tank. The new product differs from traditional cable protection systems as it has a significant weight that is embedded into the product and improved outer profile. The aim is for the new design to withstand strong currents, so that extra stabilisation does not typically need to be added after installation – which of course can result in unplanned activities and expenditure.