Study of motion of spar-type floating wind turbines in waves with effect of gyro moment at inclination

Authors

  • N. Mostafa Dept. of Environment and System Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama
  • M. Murai Dept. of Environment and System Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama
  • R. Nishimura Dept. of Environment and System Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama
  • O. Fujita Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Marugame city
  • Y. Nihei Dept. of Aerospace and Marine System Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jname.v9i1.10732

Keywords:

Floating offshore wind turbine, SPAR, moment of inertia, gyro moment, inclination

Abstract

Recently, a number of research groups have paid much attention to the study of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs). Similar to other offshore structures, the FOWTs are subjected to irregular waves and wind loads which cause a dynamic response in the structures. Under marine environmental conditions, they face many forces which prevent them from floating in the upright condition; they incline as a result of the winds, strong currents, typhoons, cyclones, storms etc. The motion of the FOWT might be changed by a change in gyroscopic effect which depends on the angular velocity and moment of inertia of the blade. Therefore, to investigate the effect of the gyro moment on the motion of the FOWT, two types of experiment were carried out in a water tank using a 1/360 scale model of a prototype FOWT. Firstly, the interaction between the rotary motion of the wind turbine blade and the dynamic motion of the SPAR-type FOWT was studied at small angles of inclination in regular waves. Secondly, the interaction between the change of rotational speed as well as moment of inertia of the blade and the motion of the FOWT was studied. In this paper, numerical calculations have been carried out using potential theory based on the 3D panel method. Finally, the experimental results are compared with the results of numerical simulation and findings are discussed.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jname.v9i1.10732

Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 9(2012) 67-79

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30.06.2012

How to Cite

Mostafa, N., Murai, M., Nishimura, R., Fujita, O., & Nihei, Y. (2012). Study of motion of spar-type floating wind turbines in waves with effect of gyro moment at inclination. Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 9(1), 67–79. https://doi.org/10.3329/jname.v9i1.10732

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