Conference paper
Influence of Rigid Body Motions on Rotor Induced Velocities and Aerodynamic Loads of a Floating Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
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Asme 2014 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
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2014
Abstract
This paper discusses the influence of rigid body motions on rotor induced velocities and aerodynamic loads of a floating horizontal axis wind turbine. Analyses are performed with a simplified free wake vortex model specifically aimed at capturing the unsteady and non-uniform inflow typically experienced by a floating wind turbine.
After discussing the simplified model in detail, comparisons are made to a state of the art free wake vortex code, using test cases with prescribed platform motion. It is found that the simplified model compares favourably with a more advanced numerical model, and captures the essential influences of rigid body motions on the rotor loads, induced velocities and wake influence.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Proceedings: | 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic EngineeringInternational Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering |
| ISBN: | 0791845540 and 9780791845547 |
| Types: | Conference paper |
| DOI: | 10.1115/OMAE2014-24227 |
| ORCIDs: | Hansen, Martin Otto Laver |
