Journal of Wind Energy (풍력에너지저널)

Korea Wind Energy Association (한국풍력에너지학회)
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A review of the characteristics related to the platform design, transportation and installation of floating offshore wind turbine systems with a tension-leg platform

인장각형 부유식 해상풍력발전시스템의 하부 플랫폼 설계 및 운송·설치 관련 특성 고찰

  • Hyeonjeong Ahn ;
  • Yoon-Jin Ha ;
  • Ji-Yong Park ;
  • Kyong-Hwan Kim
  • 안현정 (선박해양플랜트연구소, 친환경해양개발연구본부) ;
  • 하윤진 (선박해양플랜트연구소, 친환경해양개발연구본부) ;
  • 박지용 (선박해양플랜트연구소, 친환경해양개발연구본부) ;
  • 김경환 (선박해양플랜트연구소, 친환경해양개발연구본부)
  • Received : 2023.08.30
  • Accepted : 2023.11.07
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, research and empirical cases of floating offshore wind turbine systems with a tension-leg platform are investigated, and hydrodynamic and structural characteristics according to platform shapes and characteristics during transportation and installation are confirmed. Most platforms are composed of pontoons or corner columns, and these are mainly located below the waterline to minimize the impact of breaking waves and supplement the lack of buoyancy of the center column. These pontoons and corner columns are designed with a simple shape to reduce manufacturing and assembly costs, and some platforms additionally have reinforcements such as braces to improve structural strength. Most of the systems are assembled in the yard and then moved by tugboat and installed, and some platforms have been developed with a dedicated barge for simultaneous assembly, transportation and installation. In this study, we intend to secure the basic data necessary for the design, transportation, and installation procedures of floating offshore wind turbine systems with a tension-leg platform.

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본 연구는 2023년도 산업통상자원부의 재원으로 한국에너지기술평가원의 "인장각형(TLP)방식 부유식 해상풍력발전시스템 설계 및 축소모형시험 기술 개발" 사업의 지원을 받아 수행한 연구 과제입니다. (과제번호 : 20223030020130, PNS4640)

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