Aerodynamics modelling of floating offshore wind turbines

• Main Author: Singapore Wala, Abdulqadir Aziz
• Other Authors: Narasimalu Srikanth
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aerodynamics; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Alternative, renewable energy sources; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71898
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

An unsteady Blade Element Momentum (uBEM) method is presented for the analysis of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs). FOWTs allow wind turbines to be placed in deeper waters with stronger and more consistent winds. However, the floating platform motions result in motions of the wind turbine not...