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Sink or Swim: A Tutorial on the Control of Floating Wind Turbines: Preprint

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Within the rapidly growing wind energy sector, floating offshore wind turbines are expected to be the fastest growing portion. This is largely driven by the immense offshore wind resources that are mostly over deep water, where fixed-bottom concepts become cost prohibitive. However, compared to fixed-bottom wind turbines, floating wind turbines are more dynamic and exhibit potential instabilities, which requires advanced control technologies to ensure a safe and efficient operation. Beyond their existing objectives of maximizing power production while minimizing structural loads, floating wind turbine controllers must also avoid large platform oscillations and accommodate wave disturbances. This paper provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities in the control of floating offshore wind energy systems.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1997465
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-5000-85082; MainId:85855; UUID:33989f89-6249-40f7-8af2-3a9b1fea017a; MainAdminID:70307
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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