Experimental Study on New Multi-Column Tension-Leg-Type Floating Wind Turbine
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DOI: 10.1007/s13344-018-0014-0
Abstract: Deep-water regions often have winds favorable for offshore wind turbines, and floating turbines currently show the greatest potential to exploit such winds. This work established proper scaling laws for model tests, which were then implemented… read more here.
Keywords: wind; multi column; new multi; floating wind ... See more keywords
On the importance of nonlinear hydrostatic stiffness of offshore floating wind turbine platforms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2021.102730
Abstract: Abstract Offshore floating wind turbines are widely recognized as promising renewable energy devices capable of harnessing wind energy in deep water. In addition to mooring lines, hydrostatic stiffness of the floating platform plays a key… read more here.
Keywords: wind; offshore floating; hydrostatic stiffness; floating wind ... See more keywords
A numerical study on the angle of attack to the blade of a horizontal-axis offshore floating wind turbine under static and dynamic yawed conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.11.082
Abstract: Abstract The offshore floating wind turbines (OFWT) inevitably experience yawed flows, which result in fluctuations in the angle of attacks (AOAs) of the airfoils and therefore considerably impact the aerodynamics. In this paper, the AOA… read more here.
Keywords: yawed conditions; static dynamic; blade horizontal; effect ... See more keywords
A study on fully nonlinear wave load effects on floating wind turbine
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2019.05.008
Abstract: Abstract The influence of fully nonlinear wave effects on floating wind turbine has been studied in this paper by comparing both floater motions and structural responses of tower base and mooring lines exposed to linear… read more here.
Keywords: nonlinear wave; fully nonlinear; wind turbine; floating wind ... See more keywords
Experimental study on the tower loading characteristics of a floating wind turbine based on wave basin model tests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104390
Abstract: Abstract The tower is an essential supporting structure for a Floating Wind Turbine (FWT). Due to the complexities of system structure and the environmental excitations, FWT towers present rather complicated loading characteristics, potentially threat the… read more here.
Keywords: wind turbine; frequency; tower; structure ... See more keywords
Integrated design optimization of spar floating wind turbines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marstruc.2020.102771
Abstract: Abstract A linearized aero-hydro-servo-elastic floating wind turbine model is presented and used to perform integrated design optimization of the platform, tower, mooring system, and blade-pitch controller for a 10 MW spar floating wind turbine. Optimal design… read more here.
Keywords: design optimization; integrated design; optimization; floating wind ... See more keywords
Model-based Fault Detection, Fault Isolation and Fault-tolerant Control of a Blade Pitch System in Floating Wind Turbines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.102
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents model-based fault detection, fault isolation, and fault-tolerant control schemes focused on blade pitch systems in floating wind turbines. Fault detection, isolation, and accommodation techniques are required to achieve high power capture… read more here.
Keywords: pitch; fault; fault tolerant; blade pitch ... See more keywords
Experimental analysis of the scaled DTU10MW TLP floating wind turbine with different control strategies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.145
Abstract: Abstract The experimental testing of a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) floating wind turbine at 1:60 scale in wind and waves with a pitch-regulated 10 MW wind turbine is presented. The floating wind turbine was tested with… read more here.
Keywords: different control; wind; tlp floating; floating wind ... See more keywords
The role of motion-excited coherent structures in improved wake recovery of a floating wind turbine
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DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2025.10509
Abstract: Abstract This study experimentally investigates wake recovery mechanisms behind a floating wind turbine subjected to imposed fore-aft (surge) and side-to-side (sway) motions. Wind tunnel experiments with varying free-stream turbulence intensities ( $\textit{TI}_{\infty } \in [1.1,… read more here.
Keywords: floating wind; wind turbine; turbulence; wake recovery ... See more keywords
A study on the wake model of floating wind turbine with swaying motions based on an improved actuator disk method
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0220778
Abstract: Offshore floating wind turbines may undergo swaying motions, resulting in significant changes in the wake wind field characteristics of the wind turbine, which can seriously affect the applicability and accuracy of existing wake models. This… read more here.
Keywords: wind; wind turbine; floating wind; wind turbines ... See more keywords
Ultimate structural and fatigue damage loads of a spar-type floating wind turbine
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DOI: 10.1080/17445302.2018.1532867
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study addresses the ultimate structural and fatigue damage loads of a spar-type offshore floating wind turbine under joint excitations of wind and wave. Aero-hydro-servo-elastic coupled analysis is performed in time-domain to capture the… read more here.
Keywords: floating wind; ultimate structural; fatigue damage; damage ... See more keywords