Exploring inflow wind condition on floating offshore wind turbine aerodynamic characterisation and platform motion prediction using blade resolved CFD simulation

Zhou, Yang; Xiao, Qing; Liu, Yuanchuan; Incecik, Atilla; Peyrard, Christophe; Wan, Decheng; Pan, Guang; Li, Sunwei

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2021.11.010

Cited by 33 publications

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“…According to Zhou et al, the structural integrity of a floating offshore wind turbine was analyzed through CFD analysis, unveiling the impacts of turbulent wind conditions. The study revealed variations in rotor thrust, power outputs, wake diffusion, and reduced local minimum thrust/power during turbine blade passage [37]. This study simulated load rejection scenarios in pumped storage hydropower plants utilizing CFD and a 1-D, 3-D coupling approach, allowing for efficient allocation of dynamic pressures and flow rates to additional pump turbines [38].…”

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Systematic Review of Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling and Simulation Techniques Employed in Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines

Muhyiddin Mohammed,

Shamsul Sarip,

Sa’ardin Abdul Aziz

et al. 2024

ARAM

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At present, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is being utilized to explore tidal and hydrokinetic turbine systems, advancing comprehension of turbulent flow phenomena and raising the accuracy of performance predictions for these fluid-driven turbines. Consequently, this utilization of CFD contributes to the optimization of efficiency in these devices. Turbines are subject to variations from the best design point due to the influence of fluctuating flow rates, despite the findings of recent research that have identified the ideal design points. In contrast to conventional literature reviews, systematic analysis offers numerous advantages. The methodological strategy applied in this study entailed cross-referencing the findings obtained from Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus databases to establish the comprehensiveness as well as reliability of researcher data. Improving the review process, elevating the prominence of the field of study, and establishing critical priorities to mitigate research bias are all potential strategies for enhancing the quality of these evaluations. This research divides its findings into three core themes: (1) Performance assessment for practical implications, (2) Numerical analysis for theoretical insights, and (3) Design parameter optimization for engineering relevance. These themes collectively provide a well-rounded examination of the research outcomes across practical, theoretical, and engineering dimensions. Finally, the research findings have the potential to act as a significant point of reference for informing the best design considerations pertaining to vertical axis turbines.

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Systematic Review of Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling and Simulation Techniques Employed in Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines

Muhyiddin Mohammed,

Shamsul Sarip,

Sa’ardin Abdul Aziz

et al. 2024

ARAM

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“…Burmester et al 29 investigated how to perform credible CFD simulations of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) by three methods: wave propagation in 2D, wave loads on a circular cylinder, and surge decay of a semi-submersible FOWT. Zhou et al 30 indicated that the presence of turbulence significantly affects the rotor's thrust and power output. Chen et al 31 presented a spiral turbulence device, which takes into account vortex-induced vibration during the hoisting process of wind turbine towers, to investigate the steady-state and transient vibration responses of wind turbine towers.…”

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Fluid-solid Interaction Analysis of Wind Turbine Based on the Improved Actuator Surface Model

Wang,

Lou,

Liu

et al. 2023

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Enhancing accuracy and efficiency of fluid-solid interaction solution is crucial as the wind turbine increases in size and output power. An improved actuator surface model is developed based on the three-dimensional plate-element method, the blade tip loss and three-dimensional rotation effects are comprehensively modified and the shear flow and tower shadow effects are further explored. Results show that the improved actuator surface model has advantages in both precision and efficiency for predicting aerodynamic responses. The stress distribution on the pressure and suction faces of the blade is equivalent, and the primary areas of stress concentration are nearly in the middle span. Blade deformation increases with the incoming wind speed, and the maximum deformation occurs at the blade tip.Shear flow effectively decreases the load on wind turbines, which results in lower average thrust and power output, as well as the blade tip displacement and maximum strain. Surface pressure coefficients on wind turbine models with/without a tower are different greatly on the leading edge of suction face. The closer to the blade root, the greater the difference in pressure distribution, the stronger the interference effect, and the greater the impact of the tower shadow effect on the blade's aerodynamic load.

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“…Once the turbulent wind field has been generated, the aerodynamic loads acting on the blades and the tower can be estimated via the Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory [31][32][33]. More specifically, the temporally varying aerodynamic loads can be estimated according to the wind velocity time series generated from the pseudo-stochastic wind field model, which then leads to the estimation of the ultimate torque acting on the generator and bending moment at the tower base [34].…”

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“…In Equation (31), N is the amount of flexible/rigid bodies in the multi-body system, and m i , a Gi , H Gi , and ω Gi are the mass, acceleration of the centroid, angular momentum, and angular velocity of the i th body. k shows the counts of the DOFs in the system and Q k is the generalized force corresponding to the specific DOF.…”

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A Short Review on the Time-Domain Numerical Simulations for Structural Responses in Horizontal-Axis Offshore Wind Turbines

Ni,

Peng,

Wang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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In addition to a carbon-neutral vision being recognized worldwide, the utilization of wind energies via horizontal-axis wind turbines, especially in offshore areas, has been intensively investigated from an academic perspective. Numerical simulations play a significant role in the design and optimization of offshore wind turbines. The current review focuses on studies concerning the numerical simulations of offshore wind turbine dynamics, including the modelling of the aerodynamic and hydrodynamic conditions of the environment and the reduced-order modelling of the wind turbine dynamic responses. In detail, the functions and mechanisms of each module in the numerical simulation of the wind turbine dynamics are articulated, which in turn demonstrates its importance for the design of offshore wind turbines, and hence the development of the offshore wind industry. Based on this review, it is argued that the vertical variations in wind velocities, the blade element momentum theory, the wave dynamic models, and the reduced-order model for structural dynamics are the major concerns for the numerical simulation of wind turbines. Consequently, such directions should be emphasized in future studies.

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Exploring inflow wind condition on floating offshore wind turbine aerodynamic characterisation and platform motion prediction using blade resolved CFD simulation

Cited by 33 publications

References 35 publications

Systematic Review of Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling and Simulation Techniques Employed in Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines

Systematic Review of Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling and Simulation Techniques Employed in Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines

Fluid-solid Interaction Analysis of Wind Turbine Based on the Improved Actuator Surface Model

A Short Review on the Time-Domain Numerical Simulations for Structural Responses in Horizontal-Axis Offshore Wind Turbines

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