Local scour at offshore windfarm monopile foundations: A review

In this article, current research findings of local scour at offshore windfarm monopile foundations are presented. The mechanisms and depth prediction formulas under different hydrodynamic conditions summarized, including the current-only condition, wave-only combined wave-current complex dynamic condition. Furthermore, article analyzes influencing factors on basis classical equations for predicting equilibrium specific conditions. weakness existing researches future prospects also discussed. It is suggested that shall focus physical experiments unsteady tidal currents or other loadings. computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method artificial intelligence technique being adopted to study foundations.