Model-based aeroelastic analysis and blade load alleviation of offshore wind turbines
Author(s)
Ng, BF
Palacios, R
Graham, JMR
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Offshore wind turbines take advantage of the vast energy resource in open waters but face structural integrity challenges specific to their operating environment that require cost-effective load alleviation solutions. This paper introduces a computational methodology for model-based two- and three-dimensional design of load alleviation systems on offshore wind turbines. The aero-hydro-servoelastic model is formulated in a convenient state-space representation, coupling a multi-body composite beam description of the main structural elements with unsteady vortex-lattice aerodynamics and Morison's description of the hydrodynamics. The aerodynamics does not require empirical corrections and focuses on a control-oriented approach to the modelling. Numerical results show that through trailing-edge flaps actuated by a robust controller, more than 60% reduction in dynamic loading due to atmospheric turbulence can be achieved for the sectional model and close to 13% reduction in blade loads is obtained for the complete three-dimensional floating turbine.
Date Issued
2015-07-31
Date Acceptance
2015-06-09
Citation
International Journal of Control, 2015, 90 (1), pp.15-36
ISSN
1366-5820
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Start Page
15
End Page
36
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Control
Volume
90
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2015 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in International Journal of Control on 31 July 2015, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00207179.2015.1068456
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Automation & Control Systems
Aeroelasticity
load control
composite beams
vortex methods
floating wind turbine
FLEXIBLE AIRCRAFT
DYNAMICS
REDUCTION
AIRFOILS
FLAPS
Industrial Engineering & Automation
0102 Applied Mathematics
0906 Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Publication Status
Published