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A Survey of Numerical Simulation Tools for Offshore Wind Turbine Systems
Version 1
: Received: 17 August 2023 / Approved: 18 August 2023 / Online: 18 August 2023 (11:31:07 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 19 September 2023 / Approved: 10 October 2023 / Online: 10 October 2023 (03:21:49 CEST)
Version 3 : Received: 10 January 2024 / Approved: 11 January 2024 / Online: 11 January 2024 (12:18:34 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 19 September 2023 / Approved: 10 October 2023 / Online: 10 October 2023 (03:21:49 CEST)
Version 3 : Received: 10 January 2024 / Approved: 11 January 2024 / Online: 11 January 2024 (12:18:34 CET)
A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.
Fadaei, S.; Afagh, F.F.; Langlois, R.G. A Survey of Numerical Simulation Tools for Offshore Wind Turbine Systems. Wind 2024, 4, 1-24. Fadaei, S.; Afagh, F.F.; Langlois, R.G. A Survey of Numerical Simulation Tools for Offshore Wind Turbine Systems. Wind 2024, 4, 1-24.
Abstract
The emerging industry of offshore wind turbines mounted on floating bases has garnered significant attention from both academia and industry. The desire to understand the complex physics of these floating structures has led to the development of numerical and physical modelling techniques. While physical testing has traditionally been employed, there is a growing focus on cost-effective and accurate high-fidelity numerical modelling as a potential alternative or supplement. However, commonly used numerical engineering tools in the offshore industry are considered mid- to low-fidelity and may lack the desired precision for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). Given the complexity of these simulation codes, it is crucial to validate their accuracy. To address this, the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Technology Collaboration Programme initiated various research endeavors, including the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration (OC3), Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration Continuation (OC4), Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration Continuation with Correlation (OC5), and the recent Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration Continued with Correlation and Uncertainty (OC6) projects. This study offers a comprehensive survey of the simulation tools available for FOWTs which were part of OC projects, focusing particularly on horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) and highlighting their capabilities and fundamental theories.
Keywords
floating offshore wind turbine; numerical modelling; physical testing; scale models
Subject
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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