Study of the unsteady aerodynamics of floating wind turbines

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 145; pp. 793 - 809
• Main Authors: Shen, Xin, Chen, Jinge, Hu, Ping, Zhu, Xiaocheng, Du, Zhaohui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 15.02.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aerodynamics; Equilibrium flow; Floating platform; Flow separation; Horizontal axis wind turbine; Inflow; Pitch (inclination); Potential flow theory; Rotors; Surge motion; Turbines; Unsteady aerodynamics; Wind power; Wind turbines; Horizontal axis wind turbine; Surge motion; Floating platform; Unsteady aerodynamics; Potential flow theory
• ISSN: 0360-5442; 1873-6785
• DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.12.100

The aerodynamic performance and instabilities of floating platform wind turbines are much more complex than fixed based wind turbines because of the flexibility of the floating platform. Due to the extra six degree-of-freedom of the floating platform, the inflow of the wind turbine rotors is highly...