The power performance of an offshore floating wind turbine in platform pitching motion

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 154; pp. 508 - 521
• Main Authors: Wen, Binrong, Dong, Xingjian, Tian, Xinliang, Peng, Zhike, Zhang, Wenming, Wei, Kexiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2018
• Subjects: equipment performance; Free vortex method; Offshore floating wind turbine; Pitch; Power performance; Reduced frequency; water waves; wind; wind power; wind turbines; Pitch; Power performance; Offshore floating wind turbine; Reduced frequency; Free vortex method

The platform pitching motion of the Offshore Floating Wind Turbine (OFWT) introduces an additional wind profile to the rotor, which may significantly impact the power performance of the OFWT. In this paper, the power performance of an OFWT in platform pitching motion is investigated using the Free V...