Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore Area
This study predicted the motion response and power performance of a floating wind turbine system equipped with a semisubmersible Taida platform, an IEA 15 MW wind turbine, and a 3 × 2 mooring design in the Hsinchu offshore area in the Taiwan Strait. The hydrodynamic properties were calculated using...
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| description | This study predicted the motion response and power performance of a floating wind turbine system equipped with a semisubmersible Taida platform, an IEA 15 MW wind turbine, and a 3 × 2 mooring design in the Hsinchu offshore area in the Taiwan Strait. The hydrodynamic properties were calculated using ANSYS-AQWA and STAR-CCM+. The motion equations were solved by OrcaFlex to obtain the motion response and generator power, as well as the dynamics of the mooring system and aerodynamics of the wind turbine. The waves were assumed to share the same direction as the wind. This study compared the mean values and standard deviations of the motion response, generator power, and mooring line tension between the potential- and viscous-flow approaches by considering the combination of seven wind directions and four current directions under two wave conditions in the Hsinchu offshore area. The numerical prediction shows that the viscous effect has a larger impact on the hydrodynamic properties in the heave, roll, and pitch motions. The angle between the leading mooring line of the system and dominant wind direction in the Taiwan Strait, which comes from the northeast, should be from 120° to 180° in order to deliver a relatively favorable performance of the system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aad16acf13ac469b96de01dde71595452023-11-16T21:29:26ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-02-0111245710.3390/jmse11020457Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore AreaHoi-Yi Tong0Tsung-Yueh Lin1Shiu-Wu Chau2The Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanThe Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanThe Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanThis study predicted the motion response and power performance of a floating wind turbine system equipped with a semisubmersible Taida platform, an IEA 15 MW wind turbine, and a 3 × 2 mooring design in the Hsinchu offshore area in the Taiwan Strait. The hydrodynamic properties were calculated using ANSYS-AQWA and STAR-CCM+. The motion equations were solved by OrcaFlex to obtain the motion response and generator power, as well as the dynamics of the mooring system and aerodynamics of the wind turbine. The waves were assumed to share the same direction as the wind. This study compared the mean values and standard deviations of the motion response, generator power, and mooring line tension between the potential- and viscous-flow approaches by considering the combination of seven wind directions and four current directions under two wave conditions in the Hsinchu offshore area. The numerical prediction shows that the viscous effect has a larger impact on the hydrodynamic properties in the heave, roll, and pitch motions. The angle between the leading mooring line of the system and dominant wind direction in the Taiwan Strait, which comes from the northeast, should be from 120° to 180° in order to deliver a relatively favorable performance of the system.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/457floating wind turbinesemisubmersiblehydrodynamic propertiesoperating performanceHsinchu offshore areaTaiwan Strait |
| spellingShingle | Hoi-Yi Tong Tsung-Yueh Lin Shiu-Wu Chau Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore Area Journal of Marine Science and Engineering floating wind turbine semisubmersible hydrodynamic properties operating performance Hsinchu offshore area Taiwan Strait |
| title | Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore Area |
| title_full | Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore Area |
| title_fullStr | Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore Area |
| title_short | Normal Operating Performance Study of 15 MW Floating Wind Turbine System Using Semisubmersible Taida Floating Platform in Hsinchu Offshore Area |
| title_sort | normal operating performance study of 15 mw floating wind turbine system using semisubmersible taida floating platform in hsinchu offshore area |
| topic | floating wind turbine semisubmersible hydrodynamic properties operating performance Hsinchu offshore area Taiwan Strait |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/457 |
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