Experimental study into the effect of wind-ice misalignment on the development of ice-induced vibrations of offshore wind turbines

The effect of misalignment between wind- and ice loading direction on the development of ice-induced vibrations of offshore wind turbines has been investigated experimentally. In the experiments a hybrid test setup was used to study the structural response to combined loading from physical model ice and numerically applied wind. The...

Hardware in the loop experiments on the interaction between a diesel-mechanical propulsion system and a ventilating propeller

The interaction between ship propulsion machinery, propellers and the highly dynamic environment which is the sea is a complex yet highly relevant subject. During a storm, for example, waves and ship motions may cause the propeller to draw air, or ventilate, resulting in rapid changes in propeller thrust and load torque. These fluctuations...

Hardware in the loop experiments with ship propulsion systems in the towing tank: Scale effects, corrections and demonstration

Standards for environmental impact, safety and operational performance of ships are becoming increasingly strict. In order to meet these standards, the performance of new ship designs must be predicted with an increasing level of detail and confidence. As present prediction methods lack realistic, dynamic behaviour of the ship's propulsion plant...