A six degree-of-freedom set-up for wind tunnel testing of floating wind turbines
Thomas Messmer, Charles Brigden, Joachim Peinke, Michael Hölling
Abstract
Abstract In this paper we present a six-degree-of-freedom (DoF) experimental set-up for wind tunnel testing of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). The system is composed of a 6-DoF Stewart platform that can be used to mimic realistically the motions of a floating turbine at laboratory scale. The platform is specifically made for the Model Wind Turbine Oldenburg 0.6 (MoWiTO 0.6). First, the methodology followed to design the system as well as the scaling issues are depicted. Then, the characterisation of the platform is presented. Finally, limitations of the set-up are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
TurbineMarine engineeringWind tunnelOffshore wind powerWind powerSet (abstract data type)ScalingEngineeringScale (ratio)Computer scienceAerospace engineeringPhysicsMathematicsElectrical engineeringQuantum mechanicsGeometryProgramming languageFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisVibration and Dynamic AnalysisMechanical stress and fatigue analysis