A large-scale wind turbine model installed on a floating structure: experimental validation of the numerical design
<p>In the field of floating wind energy, large-scale wind turbine models deployed in natural environments represent a key link between small-scale laboratory tests and full-scale prototypes. While implying smaller cost, design and installation effort than a full-scale prototype, large-scale mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Wind Energy Science |
| Online Access: | https://wes.copernicus.org/articles/8/71/2023/wes-8-71-2023.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>In the field of floating wind energy, large-scale wind
turbine models deployed in natural environments represent a key link between
small-scale laboratory tests and full-scale prototypes. While implying
smaller cost, design and installation effort than a full-scale prototype,
large-scale models are technologically very similar to prototypes, can be
tested in natural sea and wind conditions, and reduce by a consistent amount
the dimensional scaling issues arising in small-scale experiments. In this
framework the presented work report the aerodynamic and control system
assessment of a <span class="inline-formula">1:15</span> model of the DTU 10 MW wind turbine installed on a
multipurpose-platform model for fish farming and energy production. The
model has operated for 6 months in a natural laboratory and has been
exposed to fully natural and uncontrolled environmental conditions.
Assessment is performed in terms of rotor thrust force and power controller
parameters such as rotor speed, blade pitch and rotor power as a function of
incoming wind speed.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2366-7443 2366-7451 |