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AARHUS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEGH, MSC STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSC STUDENT
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
MOORING SYSTEM IN FLOATING WIND TURBINES
OCTOBER 3 2017
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENT
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
PROJECT MOTIVATION
• New market for offshore wind
turbines
• Sensitivity study requested from the
industry.
• Needed level of details in the
mooring loads, to design the
turbines.
• Lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE)
Hywind Scotland, Statoil
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Development and verification of own
coupled floating turbine model
Implemented in model:
• Floating spar foundation and NREL 5MW
turbine
• Linear structural dynamics based on
modal method
• Blade pitch and generator torque
controller
• BEM model for aerodynamic loads
• Morison equation for hydrodynamic
loads
• Linear wave theory
• Mooring system modeled as linear
spring
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
DEGREES OF FREEDOM
16 DOF:
• 6 DOF for rotor
• 2 DOF for drivetrain
• 2 DOF for tower
• 6 DOF for spar rigid body motions
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
LOADS AND SIMULATION CONDITION
• Model can include external loads from wind, waves
and mooring system
• Delta connection is replaced by torsional spring
• Normal operating conditions at varying wind speeds
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
VERIFICATION
Verification using FAST:
Simple 16DOF model captures overall behaviour, with only small deviations
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
Steady wind:15 m/s
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
VERIFICATION
Turbulence
Adding other external loads, turbulence and waves
Waves
CHRISTIANELKJÆR HØEGH, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
LINEAR SPRING
• Currently implemented in model
• Position at rest determines stiffness
of mooring lines
• Cable length is driving factor
No dynamics is included
• No non-linearities is considered
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
QUASI STATIC
• Considering equilibrium state at
each new position, to update
mooring line forces
• Seabed and line friction
interactions is considered
• Non-linear force-displacement
relation
• No dynamics
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
LUMPED MASS/FEM
• Seabed is modelled using springs
and dampers.
• Mooring line is modelled using
lumped mass
• Non-linear force-displacement
relation
• Dynamics included
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
29. SEPTEMBER 2017 STUDERENDE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
AARHUSUNIVERSITET
PROJECT OUTCOME
Initial findings from litterature review:
• Large effect on cable tension when including complete cable dynamics
• Dominating loads on structure comes from wind and hydro loads
• Structure is less sensitive for mooring loads.
Our focus:
• Which structural components are most influenced by
mooring dynamics
• What level of detail is needed and how does it affect
the computational cost
CHRISTIAN ELKJÆR HØEG, MSc STUDENT AND PALLE FLYDTKJÆR, MSc STUDENTOCTOBER 3 2017
Linear spring Quasi static Lumped mass/FEM