Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21278/brod76203
Effect of panel method codes in estimating the time-domain responses of floating wind turbines
Muhammed Ucar
; Hydraulics Laboratory, Civil Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, 06800, Ankara, Türkiye
Mohamad Hmedi
; Alcatel Submarine Networks Marine, 92150, Suresnes, France
Emre Uzunoglu
; Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
Elif Oguz
orcid.org/0000-0003-3574-9436
; Hydraulics Laboratory, Civil Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, 06800, Ankara, Türkiye
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of frequency-domain hydrodynamic outputs from several panel method codes on estimating time domain responses of floating wind turbines. The tools under examination are WAMIT and three open-source codes (HAMS, NEMOH, and BEMUse). The panel method codes deliver hydrodynamic coefficients and exciting forces in the frequency domain. The results serve as inputs to time-domain simulations, from which the coupled responses are calculated. Hence, the differences in frequency-domain inputs are reflected in the time-domain. Two platforms are employed: OC3-Hywind spar and OC4-DeepCWind semi-submersible. Discrepancies between hydrodynamic coefficients, excitation forces, and response amplitude operators are inspected. Then, the floaters’ time-domain responses are questioned in operational and extreme environmental conditions. The findings highlight limited reflection of frequency-domain differences on the platform motions in time-domain.
Keywords
Floating wind turbines; panel method; hydrodynamics; time domain analysis; frequency domain analysis; boundary element method; potential flow solver
Hrčak ID:
329826
URI
Publication date:
1.4.2025.
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