Advanced Controls of Next Generation Offshore Wind Turbines
- Alstom Renewable US LLC
Advanced turbine controls and structural dampers have the potential to significantly reduce the cost of energy (CoE) for offshore wind turbines. Progress made in these two areas on a Department of Energy (DoE) funded program is reported. A lidar-assisted control strategy, with objective to reduce component loads and increase energy capture, is developed and implemented. The controller results indicate a significant reduction in the tower fatigue loads. In a parallel effort, potential of a passive and semi-active tuned-mass damper (TMD) is evaluated to mitigate fatigue and extreme loads. Simulation results with passive and semi-active TMD indicate significant load reduction for tower and substructure for both fixed-bottom and floating wind turbines.
- Research Organization:
- Alstom Renewable US LLC (GE Subsidiary), aka - Alsom Power Inc
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005494
- OSTI ID:
- 1457022
- Report Number(s):
- DoE Alstom 0005494-4
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: AWEA WindPower 2017, Anaheim CA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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