Marc Seidel

Senior Key Expert - Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

I am working in wind energy since 1996 - first as researcher at University of Hannover, later in the wind industry as design engineer for support structures (towers, substructures & foundations) of wind turbines on- and offshore. 

Today I have specialized in Offshore Wind Turbines, with a focus on structural design and load simulations. I have worked on several offshore wind projects, with all kinds of substructures (e.g. jackets, monopiles, gravity base) and at very different locations (extremely shallow water to 50m water depth).

I am also a member of national and international standardizations committees (like IEC 61400-3 or German BSH and DIBt) and member of several supervisory panels for research projects in Germany.

I have published a number of papers on my work, see http://www.marc-seidel.de where you can find PDF copies of most of my publications.

Specialties: Engineering, Research & Development

Focus Day: MP-TP Connections, Monday 26 August 2024

12:45 PM Bolted (L-)Flange connections - pros and cons

• Increasing MP-TP bolt sizes

• Fabrication tolerance

• Increasing time and efforts for fabrication, installation and maintenance

• Supply chain issues and standards for new designs

1st Conference Day, Tuesday 27 August 2024

11:45 AM Updates Flange Design Guidance in IEC 61400-6 AMD1

• Update on IEC 61400-6 AMD1 and Ed. 2

• New design methodology included in IEC 61400-6 AMD1 for L- and T-Flanges

• Consequences demonstrated on practical examples

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Marc.

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