The NASA Floater: 15MW Ultra-Light Concrete Hull with Sea-Water Ballast Tuned Mass Damper
- Univ. of Maine, Orono, ME (United States)
In this project, UMaine developed the VolturnUS+ platform; a new 15MW+ ultra-light-weight, corrosion-resistant, concrete floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) equipped with novel patent pending Heel Tank damping technology. UMaine developed this damping technology to reduce FOWT motions using existing onboard sea-water ballast, which has been integrated into the concrete cruciform hull resulting in reduced platform rigid body motions leading to a lighter hull, increased turbine performance, and a lower LCOE.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Maine, Orono, ME (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0001188
- OSTI ID:
- 2551754
- Report Number(s):
- DOE--1188
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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