An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms
Hydrodynamic Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) platform specifications are typically dominated by seaworthiness and maximum operating platform-pitch angle-related requirements. However, such specifications directly impact the challenge posed by an FOWT in terms of control design. The conventiona...
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| author | Joannes Olondriz Iker Elorza Josu Jugo Santi Alonso-Quesada Aron Pujana-Arrese |
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| description | Hydrodynamic Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) platform specifications are typically dominated by seaworthiness and maximum operating platform-pitch angle-related requirements. However, such specifications directly impact the challenge posed by an FOWT in terms of control design. The conventional FOWT systems are typically based on large, heavy floating platforms, which are less likely to suffer from the negative damping effect caused by the excessive coupling between blade-pitch control and platform-pitch motion. An advanced control technique is presented here to increase system stability for barge type platforms. Such a technique mitigates platform-pitch motions and improves the generator speed regulation, while maintaining blade-pitch activity and reducing blade and tower loads. The NREL’s 5MW + ITI Energy barge reference model is taken as a basis for this work. Furthermore, the capabilities of the proposed controller for performing with a more compact and less hydrodynamically stable barge platform is analysed, with encouraging results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28171b75183a4b62abf7794d63f791e12022-12-22T04:25:15ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-05-01115118710.3390/en11051187en11051187An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge PlatformsJoannes Olondriz0Iker Elorza1Josu Jugo2Santi Alonso-Quesada3Aron Pujana-Arrese4IK4-IKERLAN, Paseo J.M<sup>a</sup> Arizmendiarrieta 2, 20500 Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, SpainIK4-IKERLAN, Paseo J.M<sup>a</sup> Arizmendiarrieta 2, 20500 Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, SpainDepartment of Electricity and Electronics, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bo. Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, SpainDepartment of Electricity and Electronics, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bo. Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, SpainIK4-IKERLAN, Paseo J.M<sup>a</sup> Arizmendiarrieta 2, 20500 Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, SpainHydrodynamic Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) platform specifications are typically dominated by seaworthiness and maximum operating platform-pitch angle-related requirements. However, such specifications directly impact the challenge posed by an FOWT in terms of control design. The conventional FOWT systems are typically based on large, heavy floating platforms, which are less likely to suffer from the negative damping effect caused by the excessive coupling between blade-pitch control and platform-pitch motion. An advanced control technique is presented here to increase system stability for barge type platforms. Such a technique mitigates platform-pitch motions and improves the generator speed regulation, while maintaining blade-pitch activity and reducing blade and tower loads. The NREL’s 5MW + ITI Energy barge reference model is taken as a basis for this work. Furthermore, the capabilities of the proposed controller for performing with a more compact and less hydrodynamically stable barge platform is analysed, with encouraging results.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1187floating offshore wind turbinebargeadvanced controlaerodynamic platform stabiliser |
| spellingShingle | Joannes Olondriz Iker Elorza Josu Jugo Santi Alonso-Quesada Aron Pujana-Arrese An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms Energies floating offshore wind turbine barge advanced control aerodynamic platform stabiliser |
| title | An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms |
| title_full | An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms |
| title_fullStr | An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms |
| title_short | An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms |
| title_sort | advanced control technique for floating offshore wind turbines based on more compact barge platforms |
| topic | floating offshore wind turbine barge advanced control aerodynamic platform stabiliser |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1187 |
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