Dynamic analysis of breaking wave impact on a floating offshore wind turbine via smoothed particle hydrodynamics

• Published in: Marine structures Vol. 100; p. 103731
• Main Authors: Wang, Shengzhe, Chuang, Wei-Liang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2025
• Subjects: Breaking wave; Floating offshore wind turbine; Flume testing; Mooring; Smoothed particle hydrodynamics; Wave focusing; Smoothed particle hydrodynamics; Floating offshore wind turbine; Flume testing; Wave focusing; Breaking wave; Mooring

•SPH validated against breaking wave experiment impacting floating TLP.•Dynamics of DeepCwind FOWT subject to breaking and nonbreaking waves explored.•Largest forces attributed to breaking wave impinging rear columns of FOWT.•Wave breaking imparts significant accelerations to nacelle.•Maximum moorin...