Comparison of Platform Options for Deepwater Floating Offshore Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: An Initial Study.

Fowler, M. ; Goupee, A. ; Bull, D.

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关键词: Wind turbines;    Offshore operations;    Buoys;    Configurations;    Deep water;   

RP-ID  :  DE141150233

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

This analysis utilizes a 5 - MW VAWT topside design envelope created by Sandia National Laboratories to compare floating platform options fo r each turbine in the design space. The platform designs are based on two existing designs, the OC3 Hywind spar - buoy and Principal Power's WindFloat semi - submersible. These designs are scaled using Froude - scaling relationships to determine an appropriately sized spar - buoy and semi - submersible design for each topside. Both the physical size of the required platform as well as mooring configurations are considered. Results are compared with a comparable 5 - MW HAWT in order to identify potential differences in the platform and mooring sizing between the VAWT and HAWT . The study shows that there is potential for cost savings due to reduced platform size requirements for the VAWT.