Hello,Everyone
In the FAST,I simulate the static analysis by setting the Rotspeed=0,the wind file=“noshr_12.wnd”,WaveMod=0(still wave),I found the platform surge offset is 2.41, but when I set the constant Rotspeed =12.1(without control),other setting have no change,but the platform surge offset is about 25m.I think someting wrong happened.I don’t konw why!
I have another question about the simulation time to get the stable result in the offshore wind turbine,How long did it take to get the stable result for offshore turbine gerenally?
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Ruiliang.Wang
Dear Ruiliang,
I’m sure that the change in platform surge is the result of a change in rotor thrust. The thrust of a wind turbine is strongly dependent on the rotor speed, wind speed, and blade-pitch angle. I’m not surprised you see a large change in thrust when changing the rotor speed.
Floating systems typically have long natural periods and low damping, so, start-up transients can last a long time if proper initial conditions are not set. Section 6.8.2 of the HydroDyn User’s Guide and Theory manual provides some guidance for choosing proper initial conditions to minimize start-up transients for floating wind systems.
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Dear,Jason
As you say that The large offest (PlatformSurge=25m) is noraml ? But in the paper ‘Coupled Dynamic Modeling of Floating Wind Turbine Systems’ I find that the PaltformSurge is smaller than 25m when the wind speed is larger than rated speed,I have never saw so large offset.
Is it noraml?
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Ruiliang.Wang
Dear Ruiliang,
The platform surge is dependent on the platform type. A displacement of 25 m may be reasonable for platform with very slack catenary mooring system. Are you modeling the same exact system from that paper?
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Dear Jason,
I use the Test24.fst for 5MWwind turbine Offshore Hywind.Is it normal ?
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Ruiliang.Wang
Dear Ruiliang,
Yes, such a large displacement is expected for the OC3-Hywind system at rated wind speed. See the plot below (taken from Lorenz Haid’s MS Thesis - University of Stuttgart, 2013) of the steady state response of the OC3-Hywind system dependent on wind speed (with still water), which was derived from FAST.
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