Numerical Simulation of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine in Wind and Waves Based on a Coupled CFD–FEA Approach

• Published in: Journal of marine science and engineering Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 1385
• Main Authors: Song, Xuemin, Bi, Xueqing, Liu, Weiqin, Guo, Xiaoxuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2024
• Subjects: aero-hydrodynamic loads; Air-turbines; Catenaries; Catenary; Computational fluid dynamics; Computer simulation; Deformation; Deformation effects; Dynamical systems; Energy dissipation; finite element analysis; Finite element method; Floating; floating offshore wind turbine; Fluid dynamics; Hydrodynamics; Loads (forces); Mathematical models; Methods; Mooring systems; motion and deformation responses; Movement; Nonlinear dynamics; Numerical analysis; Offshore; Offshore structures; Safety engineering; Service life; Simulation; Simulation methods; Turbines; Turbulence models; Wave direction; Wave height; Wind; Wind effects; Wind power; Wind speed; Wind turbines; China

A floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) normally suffers from complex external load conditions. It is vital to accurately estimate these loads and the subsequent structural motion and deformation responses for the safety design of the FOWT throughout its service lifetime. To this end, a coupled comp...