Floating wind farm experiments through scaling for wake characterization, power extraction, and turbine dynamics
Juliaan Bossuyt, Ondřej Ferčák, Zein Sadek, Charles Meneveau, Dennice F. Gayme, Raúl Bayoán Cal
Abstract
A novel scaling methodology is presented for unique wind and water tunnel experiments of floating offshore wind farms. Geometric similarity of the floater design is leveraged to improve the hydraulic response and relax Froude scaling. Turbine motion, power, and wake measurements reveal intricate coupled dynamic interactions between wave topology, wake evolution, turbine response, and wind farm power output.
Topics & Concepts
WakeFroude numberTurbineOffshore wind powerScalingMarine engineeringWind tunnelPower (physics)Wind powerEngineeringEnvironmental scienceComputer scienceAerospace engineeringMechanicsPhysicsElectrical engineeringMathematicsFlow (mathematics)GeometryQuantum mechanicsWind Energy Research and DevelopmentFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisWave and Wind Energy Systems