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Performance Calculation of Floating Wind Turbine Tension Leg Platform in the South China Sea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The harvesting of wind energy is expected to increase greatly in the future because of its stability, abundance, and renewability in large coastal states such as China.
Fan, Y. H. (You), Wang, H. F. (Hai)
core   +3 more sources

An experimental study of the effect of mooring systems on the dynamics of a SPAR buoy-type floating offshore wind turbine

open access: yesInternational Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2015
An experimental study of the effect of mooring systems on the dynamics of a SPAR buoy-type floating offshore wind turbine is presented. The effects of the Center of Gravity (COG), mooring line spring constant, and fair-lead location on the turbine’s ...
Sinpyo Hong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study on Mooring Design of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbines in South China Sea

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
Wind turbines and floating platform upsizing are major trends in the current offshore wind development. However, harsh environmental conditions increase the risk of anchor dragging and mooring failure when deploying large offshore floating wind turbines.
Mingsheng Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

On Motion and Hydroelastic Analysis of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This study is concerned with motion analysis and hydroelastic response of a floating offshore wind turbine to wave loads. The novel floating structure, made of prestressed concrete, is designed to support multiple wind turbines, and it rotates according ...
Hayatdavoodi, Masoud   +3 more
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Comparing the Utility of Coupled Aero-Hydrodynamic Analysis Using a CFD Solver versus a Potential Flow Solver for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

open access: yesEnergies, 2023
There has been a great effort towards development of renewable energy systems to combat global warming with significant interest towards research and development of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). With commercial projects such as Hywind Scotland,
Mohd Atif Siddiqui   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Construction possibilities for monolithic concrete spar buoy serial production [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The monolithic nature of Windcrete, that sees floater, transition piece and tower as a single concrete structure, has direct impact on its potential construction process.
Molins i Borrell, Climent   +2 more
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A Structured Techno‐Economic and Socio‐Regulatory Comparison of Onshore, Fixed‐Bottom Offshore, and Floating Offshore Wind Energy Systems

open access: yesInternational Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Onshore, fixed‐bottom offshore, and floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) represent distinct technological pathways for large‐scale wind energy deployment, yet comparative assessments often emphasize descriptive characteristics rather than quantified performance trade‐offs.
Mohsin Ali Koondhar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Experimental Evaluation of Thrust-Matched Blade Model for FOWT Wind Tunnel Test

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
The scaled model test is currently the most reliable approach for the conceptual design and experimental validation of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT).
Yangyang Gao, Lingyun Chang
doaj   +1 more source

Numerical Validation of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Scaled Rotors for Surge Motion

open access: yesEnergies, 2018
Aerodynamic performance of a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) is significantly influenced by platform surging motions. Accurate prediction of the unsteady aerodynamic loads is imperative for determining the fatigue life, ultimate loads on key ...
Krishnamoorthi Sivalingam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Computer programming of free GUIs for the analysis of the behaviour of marine structures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This work presents the development of two free Graphical User Interfaces (GUI), called FASTLognoterand MorisonForm, both ocused on the analysis of the behaviour of offshore structures, especially of offshore wind turbines. The first one is related to the
García Espinosa, Julio   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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