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Experimental analysis of the effect of waves on a floating wind turbine

The goal of this Thesis is to demonstrate, through experimentation, that
ocean waves have a positive effect on the performance of an offshore wind
turbine. A scale model wind turbine was placed into a wave tank that was
completely covered and fitted with a variable speed fan to create different wind
and wave conditions for testing. Through testing, different power coefficient vs.
tip speed ratio graphs were created and a change in power coefficient was
observed between steady operating conditions and operating conditions with
waves. The results show a promising increase in power production for offshore
wind turbines when allowed to operate with the induced motion caused by the
amplitude and frequency of water waves created. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_13070
ContributorsIsaza, Francisco (author), Ghenai, Chaouki (Thesis advisor), College of Engineering and Computer Science (Degree grantor), Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
PublisherFlorida Atlantic University
Source SetsFlorida Atlantic University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text
Format72 p., Online Resource
RightsAll rights reserved by the source institution, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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