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Dynamic Response Analysis of Semi-Submersible Floating Wind Turbine with Different Wave Conditions

Mingzhen Jiang¹, Guanghui Qiao², Jiwen Chen³, Xuemei Huang^1,4,*, Leian Zhang^1,4, Yongshuang Wen¹, Yuhuan Zhang¹

1 School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
2 Testing Center, Lianyungang Zhongfulianzhong Composite Material Group Co., Ltd., Lianyungang, 222000, China
3 Engineering and Technology Department, Sinoma Sci & Tech Co., Ltd., Funing, 224400, China
4 Testing Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing and Special Processing, Zibo, 255049, China

* Corresponding Author: Xuemei Huang. Email:

Energy Engineering 2023, 120(11), 2531-2545. https://doi.org/10.32604/ee.2023.029702

Received 04 March 2023; Accepted 28 June 2023; Issue published 31 October 2023

Abstract

To address the problem of poor wave resistance of existing offshore floating wind turbines, a new type of semi-submersible platform with truncated-cone-type upper pontoons is proposed by combining the characteristics of offshore wind turbine semi-submersible floating platforms. Based on the coupled hydrodynamic, aerodynamic, and mooring force physical fields of FAST, the surge, heave, pitch, and yaw motions responses of the floating wind turbine under different wave heights and periods are obtained, and the mooring line tension responses are also obtained; and compare the dynamic response of the new semi-submersible platform with the OC4-DeepCwind platform at six degrees of freedom. The results show that different wave conditions have obvious effects on the heave and pitch motions of the new floating wind turbine, and fewer effects on the surge and yaw motions; the tensegrity response of the mooring system is more affected by the wave conditions; compared with the OC4-DeepCwind floating wind turbine, the pitch and roll response of the new floating wind turbine has been significantly reduced and has good stability.

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