Physical Model Tests on Spar Buoy for Offshore Floating Wind Energy Conversion

Users group H+ - DHI-09-SparBOFWEC

Conference paper (2019)

Authors

Giuseppe Roberto Tomasicchio University of Salento
Diego Vicinanza Università della Campania
Marco Belloli Politecnico di Milano
A.C. Viré Wind Energy - Aerospace Engineering
Jaak Monbaliu Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
F. Taruffi Politecnico di Milano
Luca Pustina University of Roma Tre
Elisa Leone University of Salento
Sara Russo Università della Campania
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Research Group
Wind Energy (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Flow Physics and Technology

Research Group

Wind Energy

Abstract

The present paper describes the experiences gained from the design methodology and operation of a 3D physical model experiment aimed to investigate the dynamic behaviour of a spar buoy (SB) off-shore floating wind turbine (WT) under different wind and wave conditions. The physical model tests have been performed at Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI) off-shore wave basin within the European Union-Hydralab+ Initiative, in April 2019. The floating WT model has been subjected to
a combination of regular and irregular wave attacks and wind loads.