In this paper, the fully coupled wind-turbine/hull/mooring dynamics of the OC4 semi-submersible model are calculated by including viscous and second-order difference-frequency wave effects …

LES model with VOF can accurately predict the KC number effect on the hydrodynamic coefficients in the horizontal and vertical directions, while potential theory and database have …

2019年10月1日 · In this paper, hydrodynamic coefficients for a semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine are investigated experimentally and numerically. In the water tank test, added …

Wave energy devices may also be incorporated on wind semi-sub platforms directly, both to provide additional power output and potentially to reduce platform pitch motion. The wind …

2023年7月8日 · This paper aims to optimize the hull structure of a semi-submersible platform to be as cost-effective as possible while fulfilling the following design considerations: strength, …

2022年10月13日 · As wind energy developers start venturing into deeper waters with depths greater than 65 meters, the floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are becoming the …

2024年3月29日 · A hybrid platform is considered with three effectively rigid cylindrical floats connected by beams at right angles to support a wind turbine with its base on the central float, …

2024年4月1日 · For example, the Triple Spar is a semi-sub-spar combination, whereby the platform acts as a semi-sub during tow-out, but at the location of installation, ballast is added …

In this example we use OrcaWave to perform a difraction analysis of a semi-submersible floating wind turbine platform. This example demonstrates the importance of doing a mesh sensitivity …

2023年6月15日 · The semi-sub FOWT platform is a large-scale structure characterized by a dimensionless parameter D/λ ≥ 0.2, and the wave-induced loads were primarily due to wave …