<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Floating wind power platforms are in constant motion due to waves when deployed at sea. This motion directly affects the stability and safety of the platform. Therefore, it is very important to study the laws governing the platform’s dynamic response. In this paper, the dynamic characteristics of an offshore floating wind power platform were analysed under nine different sets of operating conditions using a numerical calculation method. Following this, a scaled 1:50 platform model was tested in a tank. Model tests were carried out with different wave conditions, and dynamic response data for the platform were measured and analysed. The hydrodynamic variation rules of floating wind power generation platform in waves were obtained. Some effective measures for maintain the stability and safety of wind power platforms are put forward that can provide a reference for dynamic stability research and the design of floating wind power platforms in the future.</p></abstract>

Floating wind power platforms are in constant motion due to waves when deployed at sea. This motion directly affects the stability and safety of the platform. Therefore, it is very important to study the laws governing the platform’s dynamic response. In this paper, the dynamic characteristics of an offshore floating wind power platform were analysed under nine different sets of operating conditions using a numerical calculation method. Following this, a scaled 1:50 platform model was tested in a tank. Model tests were carried out with different wave conditions, and dynamic response data for the platform were measured and analysed. The hydrodynamic variation rules of floating wind power generation platform in waves were obtained. Some effective measures for maintain the stability and safety of wind power platforms are put forward that can provide a reference for dynamic stability research and the design of floating wind power platforms in the future.

Analysis of the Dynamic Response of Offshore Floating Wind Power Platforms in Waves

Polish Maritime Research

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Floating wind power platforms are in constant motion due to waves when deployed at sea. This motion directly affects the stability and safety of the platform....

Analysis of the Dynamic Response of Offshore Floating Wind Power Platforms in Waves

Publié en ligne: 24 déc. 2020

Pages: 17 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0062

Mots clés
floating wind power platform, dynamic response, inherent laws, numerical calculation, tank test

© 2020 Li Junlai et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Analysis of the Dynamic Response of Offshore Floating Wind Power Platforms in Waves

Publié en ligne: 24 déc. 2020

Pages: 17 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0062

Mots clésfloating wind power platform, dynamic response, inherent laws, numerical calculation, tank test

© 2020 Li Junlai et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
floating wind power platform, dynamic response, inherent laws, numerical calculation, tank test