scholarly journals Dynamic Analysis of Jacket Substructure for Offshore Wind Turbine Generators under Extreme Environmental Conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Jeng Lai ◽  
Chin-Yu Lin ◽  
Chin-Cheng Huang ◽  
Rong-Mao Lee
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Turbine ◽  
Turbine Generators ◽  
Wind Turbine Generators

Dynamic Analysis of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Under Extreme Environmental Conditions

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Utsunomiya ◽  
Shigeo Yoshida ◽  
Hiroshi Ookubo ◽  
Iku Sato ◽  
Shigesuke Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Aerodynamic Force ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Turbine ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Simulation Code ◽  
Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

This paper is concerned with the development of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) utilizing spar-type floating foundation. In order to design such a structure, it is essential to evaluate the dynamic response under extreme environmental conditions. In this study, therefore, a dynamic analysis tool has been developed. The dynamic analysis tool consists of a multi-body dynamics solver (MSC.Adams), aerodynamic force evaluation library (NREL/AeroDyn), hydrodynamic force evaluation library (In-house program named SparDyn), and mooring force evaluation library (In-house program named Moorsys). In this paper, some details of the developed dynamic analysis tool are given. In order to validate the program, comparison with the experimental results, where the wind, current and wave are applied simultaneously, has been made. The comparison shows that satisfactory agreements between the simulation and the experimental results are obtained. However, when VIM (Vortex Induced Motion) occurs, the current loads and cross flow responses (sway and roll) are underestimated by the simulation since the simulation code does not account for the effect of VIM.

scholarly journals Prediction of Wear in Grouted Connections for Offshore Wind Turbine Generators

Structures ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 117-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Dallyn ◽  
Ashraf El-Hamalawi ◽  
Alessandro Palmeri ◽  
Robert Knight
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Turbine ◽  
Turbine Generators ◽  
Wind Turbine Generators

Dynamic Analysis of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Under Extreme Environmental Conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Utsunomiya ◽  
Shigeo Yoshida ◽  
Hiroshi Ookubo ◽  
Iku Sato ◽  
Shigesuke Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Aerodynamic Force ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Turbine ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Simulation Code ◽  
Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

This paper is concerned with the development of a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) utilizing spar-type floating foundation. In order to design such a structure, it is essential to evaluate the dynamic response under extreme environmental conditions. In this study; therefore, a dynamic analysis tool has been developed. The dynamic analysis tool consists of a multibody dynamics solver (MSC.Adams), aerodynamic force evaluation library (NREL/AeroDyn), hydrodynamic force evaluation library (in-house program named SparDyn), and mooring force evaluation library (in-house program named Moorsys). In this paper, some details of the developed dynamic analysis tool are given. In order to validate the program, comparison with the experimental results, where the wind, current, and wave are applied simultaneously, has been made. In this paper, only parked conditions are considered. The comparison shows that the principal behavior of the floating offshore wind turbine with spar platform has been captured by the developed program. However, when vortex-induced motion (VIM) occurs, the current loads and cross-flow responses (sway and roll) are underestimated by the simulation since the simulation code does not account for the effect of VIM.

scholarly journals Control Algorithm for Parallel Connected Offshore Wind Turbine Generators

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4670
Author(s):  
Emir Omerdic ◽  
Jakub Osmic ◽  
Cathal O’Donnell ◽  
Edin Omerdic
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Turbine ◽  
Power Extraction ◽  
Turbine Generators ◽  
Wind Turbine Generators

A control algorithm for Parallel Connected Offshore Wind Turbines with permanent magnet synchronous Generators (PCOWTG) is presented in this paper. The algorithm estimates the optimal collective speed of turbines based on the estimated mechanical power of wind turbines without direct measurement of wind speed. In the proposed topology of the wind farm, direct-drive Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) is connected to variable low-frequency AC Collection Grids (ACCG) without the use of individual power converters. The ACCG is connected to a variable low-frequency offshore AC transmission grid using a step-up transformer. In order to achieve optimum wind power extraction, the collective speed of the WTGs is controlled by a single onshore Back to Back converter (B2B). The voltage control system of the B2B converter adjusts voltage by keeping a constant Volt/Hz ratio, ensuring constant magnetic flux of electromagnetic devices regardless of changing system frequency. With the use of PI pitch compensators, wind power extraction for each wind turbine is limited within rated WTG power limits. Lack of load damping in offshore wind parks can result in oscillatory instability of PCOWTG. In this paper, damping torque is increased using P pitch controllers at each WTG that work in parallel with PI pitch compensators.

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