Numerical simulations of hydro sound emissions due to offshore pile driving

Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Publikationsdatum
2012-09
Sprache
English
Author
Milatz, Marius orcid-logo
Reimann, Katja 
Grabe, Jürgen 
Institut
Geotechnik und Baubetrieb B-5 
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/12424
Start Page
161
End Page
167
Citation
Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics : Integrated Technologies - Present and Future (OSIG 2012)
Contribution to Conference
Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics : Integrated Technologies - Present and Future, OSIG 2012 
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84936746330
Numerical simulations of hydro sound emissions due to offshore pile driving are presented in this paper. With the help of the finite element method (FEM) the propagation of sound waves evoked by a single hammer impact on an idealised monopile structure is simulated, taking into consideration the influence of ram energy and boundary conditions such as the seabed. The research presented in this paper investigates the possibility of a future prognosis of hydro sound emissions when offshore piles are driven into the ground. The aim is to develop technology that helps wind farms to be constructed without endangering noise-sensitive marine mammals.