Summary
Offshore structures support critical activities such as energy production, transportation, and environmental observation in coastal and ocean environments. These structures rest on seabed sediments that can be disturbed by strong currents. Erosion of the seabed near the foundations of the structures creates depressions that threaten structural stability, increase maintenance costs, and disrupt nearby marine habitats. This project will use computational fluid dynamics to better understand how ocean flows interact with vertical offshore foundations and seabed sediments. Results of the project w
