Modelling the Hydrodynamic Response of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using OpenFOAM and a Quasi-static Mooring Model

Edward J. Ransley; Scott A. Brown; Deborah M. Greaves; Martyn R. Hann

Modelling the Hydrodynamic Response of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using OpenFOAM and a Quasi-static Mooring Model

Edward J. Ransley
, Scott A. Brown
, Deborah M. Greaves
, Martyn R. Hann

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Abstract

This work represents a contribution to the 1^st FOWT Comparative Study. The Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes solver, interFoam, is used to simulate the hydrodynamic response of a 1:70 scale model floating offshore wind turbine in load cases including static equilibrium, decay tests in heave, surge and pitch as well as two focused wave events. Mesh deformation is used to accommodate the body motion and the catenary moorings are modelled using a quasi-static method. Wave generation and absorption is achieved via relaxation zones. The numerical solutions are compared with the available physical measurements and are shown to agree well for heave motion but significant differences are present for the other degrees of freedom and the mooring line loads.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2023
Editors	Jin S. Chung, Decheng Wan, Satoru Yamaguchi, Shiqiang Yan, Igor Buzin, Hiroyasu Kawai, Hua Liu, Ivana Kubat, Bor-Feng Peng, Ali Reza, Venkatachalam Sriram, Suak Ho Van
Publisher	International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
Pages	483-490
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781880653807
Publication status	Published - 19 Jun 2023
Event	33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2023 - Ottawa, Canada Duration: 19 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)	1098-6189
ISSN (Electronic)	1555-1792

Conference

Conference	33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2023
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Ottawa
Period	19/06/23 → 23/06/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Keywords

CFD
Comparative study
IEA-15-240-RWT
OpenFOAM
Quasi-static catenary mooring model
VolturnUS-S

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Ransley, E. J., Brown, S. A., Greaves, D. M., & Hann, M. R. (2023). Modelling the Hydrodynamic Response of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using OpenFOAM and a Quasi-static Mooring Model. In J. S. Chung, D. Wan, S. Yamaguchi, S. Yan, I. Buzin, H. Kawai, H. Liu, I. Kubat, B.-F. Peng, A. Reza, V. Sriram, & S. H. Van (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2023 (pp. 483-490). (Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference). International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.

Ransley, Edward J. ; Brown, Scott A. ; Greaves, Deborah M. et al. / Modelling the Hydrodynamic Response of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using OpenFOAM and a Quasi-static Mooring Model. Proceedings of the 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2023. editor / Jin S. Chung ; Decheng Wan ; Satoru Yamaguchi ; Shiqiang Yan ; Igor Buzin ; Hiroyasu Kawai ; Hua Liu ; Ivana Kubat ; Bor-Feng Peng ; Ali Reza ; Venkatachalam Sriram ; Suak Ho Van. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 2023. pp. 483-490 (Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference).

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Ransley, EJ, Brown, SA, Greaves, DM & Hann, MR 2023, Modelling the Hydrodynamic Response of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using OpenFOAM and a Quasi-static Mooring Model. in JS Chung, D Wan, S Yamaguchi, S Yan, I Buzin, H Kawai, H Liu, I Kubat, B-F Peng, A Reza, V Sriram & SH Van (eds), Proceedings of the 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2023. Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, pp. 483-490, 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2023, Ottawa, Canada, 19/06/23.

Modelling the Hydrodynamic Response of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using OpenFOAM and a Quasi-static Mooring Model. / Ransley, Edward J.; Brown, Scott A.; Greaves, Deborah M. et al.
Proceedings of the 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2023. ed. / Jin S. Chung; Decheng Wan; Satoru Yamaguchi; Shiqiang Yan; Igor Buzin; Hiroyasu Kawai; Hua Liu; Ivana Kubat; Bor-Feng Peng; Ali Reza; Venkatachalam Sriram; Suak Ho Van. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 2023. p. 483-490 (Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference).

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Modelling the Hydrodynamic Response of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using OpenFOAM and a Quasi-static Mooring Model

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