An Advanced Control Technique for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on More Compact Barge Platforms

Joannes Olondriz, Iker Elorza, Josu Jugo, Santi Alonso-Quesada and Aron Pujana-Arrese
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Joannes Olondriz: IK4-IKERLAN, Paseo J.M a Arizmendiarrieta 2, 20500 Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Iker Elorza: IK4-IKERLAN, Paseo J.M a Arizmendiarrieta 2, 20500 Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Josu Jugo: Department of Electricity and Electronics, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bo. Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
Santi Alonso-Quesada: Department of Electricity and Electronics, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bo. Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
Aron Pujana-Arrese: IK4-IKERLAN, Paseo J.M a Arizmendiarrieta 2, 20500 Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: Hydrodynamic Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) platform specifications are typically dominated by seaworthiness and maximum operating platform-pitch angle-related requirements. However, such specifications directly impact the challenge posed by an FOWT in terms of control design. The conventional FOWT systems are typically based on large, heavy floating platforms, which are less likely to suffer from the negative damping effect caused by the excessive coupling between blade-pitch control and platform-pitch motion. An advanced control technique is presented here to increase system stability for barge type platforms. Such a technique mitigates platform-pitch motions and improves the generator speed regulation, while maintaining blade-pitch activity and reducing blade and tower loads. The NREL’s 5MW + ITI Energy barge reference model is taken as a basis for this work. Furthermore, the capabilities of the proposed controller for performing with a more compact and less hydrodynamically stable barge platform is analysed, with encouraging results.

Keywords: floating offshore wind turbine; barge; advanced control; aerodynamic platform stabiliser (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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