• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.139-160
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• 2015

The global performance of the 5MW OC4 semisubmersible floating wind turbine in random waves was numerically simulated by using the turbine-floater-mooring fully coupled and time-domain dynamic analysis program FAST-CHARM3D. There have been many papers regarding floating offshore wind turbines but the effects of second-order wave-body interactions on their global performance have rarely been studied. The second-order wave forces are actually small compared to the first-order wave forces, but its effect cannot be ignored when the natural frequencies of a floating system are outside the wave-frequency range. In the case of semi-submersible platform, second-order difference-frequency wave-diffraction forces and moments become important since surge/sway and pitch/roll natural frequencies are lower than those of typical incident waves. The computational effort related to the full second-order diffraction calculation is typically very heavy, so in many cases, the simplified approach called Newman's approximation or first-order-wave-force-only are used. However, it needs to be justified against more complete solutions with full QTF (quadratic transfer function), which is a main subject of the present study. The numerically simulated results for the 5MW OC4 semisubmersible floating wind turbine by FAST-CHARM3D are also extensively compared with the DeepCWind model test results by Technip/NREL/UMaine. The predicted motions and mooring tensions for two white-noise input-wave spectra agree well against the measure values. In this paper, the numerical static-offset and free-decay tests are also conducted to verify the system stiffness, damping, and natural frequencies against the experimental results. They also agree well to verify that the dynamic system modeling is correct to the details. The performance of the simplified approaches instead of using the full QTF are also tested.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.455-463
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 부유식 해상 풍력 발전기의 로터 축과 타워 상단에 작용하는 동적 하중을 계산하였다. 부유식 해상 풍력 발전기는 부유식 플랫폼, 타워, 낫셀, 허브, 그리고 3개의 블레이드로 구성되어 있는 다물체계 시스템이다. 본 연구에서는 이들 모두를 각각 6 자유도를 갖는 강체로 가정하였다. 부유식 해상 풍력 발전기의 타워는 플랫폼에 고정되어 있고, 3개의 블레이드는 허브에 고정되어 있다. 낫셀은 타워의 상부에 회전 관절로 연결되어 있으며, 블레이드와 허브로 구성된 로터는 낫셀과 회전 관절로 연결되어 있다. 본 연구에서 부유식 풍력 발전기의 운동 방정식은 다물체계 동역학을 기반으로 한 운동방정식 구성 방법 중 하나인 recursive formulation을 이용하여 구성하였다. 외력으로는 부유식 플랫폼에 작용하는 비선형 유체 정역학 힘과 선형 유체 동역학적 힘 그리고 계류력을 고려하였고, 블레이드에 작용하는 풍력을 고려하였다. 이와 같이 구성한 운동 방정식을 해를 구하여 풍력 발전기를 구성하고 있는 각 요소들의 각 연결 부위에 작용하고 있는 구속력을 계산하였다. 그 결과, 동적 상태에서 풍력 발전기에 작용하는 하중은 정적 상태에서 풍력 발전기에 작용하는 하중보다 큰 것을 알 수 있으며, 따라서 부유식 풍력 발전기의 구조해석의 입력 값으로서 정적 하중보다 동적 하중을 고려하는 것이 더 엄격한 해석 기준이라고 할 수 있다.

• 풍력에너지저널
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2023

In this study, a structural and fatigue strength evaluation of the Fairlead Chain Stopper (FCS) was performed as a part of the development of a disconnectable mooring system to be applied to 10MW floating offshore wind power generation systems. To estimate the load acting on the FCS, a 10 MW semi-submersible floater was designed using the 10 MW wind turbine developed by Technical University of Denmark(DTU). The minimum breaking load (MBL) of the grade R5 and 147mm mooring chain was applied for the FCS strength analysis. The fatigue load was obtained from the coupled analysis results conducted by a collaborating research institute. The structural and fatigue safety of FCS were evaluated in accordance with DNV codes. From the evaluation results, it was confirmed that the FCS satisfies the structural and fatigue safety requirements.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 해양 풍력발전기를 해상 크레인으로 리프팅하기 위해 두 개의 탄성 붐을 가진 해상 크레인을 모델링 하고 동적 거동을 시뮬레이션 하였다. 운동 방정식은 강체와 탄성체가 포함된 다물체계 동역학을 기반으로 구성하였다. 외력으로는 유체정역학 힘, 규칙파에 의한 유체동역학 힘, 와이어로프의 장력, 계류력, 그리고 중력이 고려되었다. 두 개의 탄성 붐을 사용한 시뮬레이션 결과는 탄성 붐 한 개를 사용한 경우와 비교하여 모델의 타당성을 검증하였다. 5-MW(megawatt)급 해양 풍력 발전기를 해상 크레인이 리프팅하는 경우에 대해 동적 거동을 시뮬레이션하고 그 결과를 분석하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.253-265
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• 2014

The platform and floating structure of spar type offshore wind turbine systems should be designed in order for the 6-DOF motions to be minimized, considering diverse loading environments such as the ocean wave, wind, and current conditions. The objective of this study is to optimally design the platform and substructure of a 3MW spar type wind turbine system with the maximum postural stability in 6-DOF motions as well as the minimum material cost. Therefore, design variables of the platform and substructure were first determined and then optimized by a hydrodynamic analysis. For the hydrodynamic analysis, the body weight of the system was considered, and the ocean wave conditions were quantified to the wave forces using the Morison's equation. Moreover, the minimal number of computation analysis models was generated by the Design of Experiments (DOE), and the design variables of the platform and substructure were finally optimized by using a genetic algorithm with a neural network approximation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.909-922
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• 2015

The dynamic response and the mooring line tension of a 1/75 scale model of spar-type platform for 2.5 MW floating offshore wind turbine subject to one-dimensional regular harmonic wave are investigated numerically and verified by experiment. The upper part of wind turbine which is composed of three rotor blades, hub and nacelle is modeled as a lumped mass the scale model and three mooring lines are pre-tensioned by means of linear springs. The coupled fluid-rigid body interaction is numerically simulated by a coupled FEM-cable dynamics code, while the experiment is performed in a wave tank with the specially-designed vision and data acquisition system. The time responses of surge, heave and pitch motions of the scale platform and the mooring line tensions are obtained numerically and the frequency domain-converted RAOs are compared with the experiment.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1489-1495
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 부유식 플랫폼의 동적 거동을 고려하여 해상 풍력 발전기 타워의 구조 해석을 수행하였다. 풍력 발전기는 플랫폼, 타워, 낫셀, 허브 그리고 3 개의 블레이드로 구성된다. 타워는 3 차원 빔 요소를 사용하여 탄성체로 모델링하여 탄성 다물체계 동역학을 기반으로 한 운동 방정식을 구성하였다. 회전하는 블레이드에는 블레이드 요소 운동량 이론에 따라 계산된 공기역학적 힘이 적용되었고, 부유식 플랫폼에는 유체정역학적 힘, 유체동역학적 힘 그리고 계류력이 적용되었다. 타워의 구조 동역학적 거동을 수치적으로 시뮬레이션하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과를 이용하여 굽힘 모멘트와 응력을 산출하고 허용치와 비교하였다.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.191-218
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• 2019

The tower-platform interface and mooring system of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are some of the most critical components with significant influences on overall project costs. In addition to satisfying strength requirements, it is typical and vital to meet fatigue criteria for a service life of 25 years or more. Wind spectra characteristics considered in analysis can penalize fatigue designs, leading to unnecessary costs. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC, 2009) recommends the use of site-specific wind data (spectrum, turbulence intensity, etc.) in design of FOWTs, but for offshore sites it is often the case that such data is unavailable and land-based data are used as surrogates in design. For such scenarios, it is worth investigating whether such alternative approach is suitable and accurate, and understanding the consequence of the selection of wind spectral characteristics on fatigue design. This paper addresses the impact of the subsequent selection on fatigue responses of towerbase and mooring system in a FOWT, as a sequel to the paper by Udoh and Zou (2018) which focused on impacts on strength design. The 5 MW semi-submersible FOWT platform with six mooring lines implemented in the preceding study is applied in analysis. Results indicate significant variations in resulting fatigue life with considered wind parameters. Thus, it is critical to apply proper wind spectra characteristics for analysis and design of FOWTs to avoid unnecessary conservatism and costs. Based on the findings of this study, more explicit guidance on the application of turbulence intensities for IEC-recommended models in offshore sites could lead to more accurate load estimates in design of FOWTs.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.213-225
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• 2020

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT) installed in the deep sea regions where stable and strong wind flows are abundant would have significantly improved energy production capacity. When designing FOWT, it is essential to understand the stability and motion performance of the floater. Water tank model tests are required to evaluate these aspects of performance. This paper describes a model test and numerical simulation for a 750-kW semi-submersible platform wind turbine model-II. In the previous model test, the 750-kW FOWT model-I suffered slamming phenomena from extreme wave conditions. Because of that, the platform freeboard of model-II was increased to mitigate the slamming load on the platform deck structure in extreme conditions. Also, the model-I pitch Response Amplitude Operators (RAO) of simulation had strong responses to the natural frequency region. Thus, the hub height of model-II was decreased to reduce the pitch resonance responses from the low-frequency response of the system. Like the model-I, 750-kW FOWT model-II was built with a 1/40 scale ratio. Furthermore, the experiments to evaluate the performance characteristics of the model-II wind turbine were executed at the same location and in the same environment conditions as were those of model-I. These tests included a free decay test, and tests of regular and irregular wave conditions. Both the experimental and simulation conditions considered the blade rotating effect due to the wind. The results of the model tests were compared with the numerical simulations of the FOWT using FAST (Fatigue, Aerodynamics, Structures, and Turbulence) code from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

• 풍력에너지저널
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2023

The commercialization has been of great importance to the clean energy research sector for investing the wind farm development, but it would be difficult to reach a social consensus on the need to expand the economic feasibility of renewable energy due to the lack of reliable and continuous information on levelized cost of Energy (LCOE). Regarding this fact, this paper presents the evaluation of LCOE, focusing on Ulsan offshore region targeting to build the first floating offshore wind farm. Energy production is estimated by the meteorology data combined with the Leanwind Project power curve of an exemplar wind turbine. This work aims to analyze the costs of the Capex depending on site-specific variables. The cost of final LCOE was estimated by using Monte-Carlo method, and it became an average range 297,090 KRW/MWh, a minimum of 251,080 KRW/MWh, and a maximum of 341,910 KRW/MWh. In the year 2021, the SMP (system marginal price) and 4.5 REC (renewable energy certificate) can be paid if 1 MWh of electricity is generated by renewable energy. Considering current SMP and REC price, the floating platform industry, which can earn around 502,000 KRW/MWh, can be finally estimated highly competitive in the Korean market.