Challenges in Simulation of Aerodynamics, Hydrodynamics, and Mooring-Line Dynamics of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

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Abstract

This paper presents the current major modeling challenges for floating offshore wind turbine design tools and describes aerodynamic and hydrodynamic effects due to rotor and platform motions and usage of non-slender support structures.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2011
Event21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference - Maui, Hawaii
Duration: 19 Jun 201124 Jun 2011

Conference

Conference21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
CityMaui, Hawaii
Period19/06/1124/06/11

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5000-50544

Keywords

  • offshore wind energy
  • simulations
  • wind energy
  • wind turbine design tools
  • wind turbine modeling

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