Modelling Fluid-structure Interaction in Offshore Photovoltaics

The main aim of the research presented in this report is investigating analytical methods to model fluid-structure interaction in large-scale offshore floating photovoltaics. The model that was attempted to be solved analytically is based on a model presented by Pengpeng Xu (2022).<br/>The dimensions in the equations were removed. Applying a...

Simulation of the effect of atmospheric stratification on the power production of a wind farm

The wind energy industry is growing more than ever before and wind energy as a renewable energy source has shown quite a potential over the years. Unfortunately, the power yield of a wind farm can fluctuate largely over time, which originates from fluctuating wind speed magnitudes. Convection of air, turbulence, humidity and radiation of heat are...

The Eagle

SeaState5 wants to facilitate the monitoring process for seabed cables of offshore wind farms. The company wants to achieve this by creating an unmanned vessel, named the Eagle, which can be analyzed from a remote location.<br/><br/>As students from TU Delft, we have been tasked to create a software framework that allows the Eagle to go to a...

Concept Design of Steel Bottom Founded Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines

To meet growing energy demands wind energy has become an important source of energy. In the last decade wind turbines have been installed offshore to accommodate even more wind power. The offshore wind resource is of a better quality, resulting in higher electricity output. On the other hand, the costs of constructing and installing support...