Experimental investigation of a co-located wind and wave energy system in regular waves

Eric Gubesch, Nataliia Y. Sergiienko, Jean-Roch Nader, Boyin Ding, Benjamin Cazzolato, Irene Penesis and Ye Li

Renewable Energy, 2023, vol. 219, issue P2

Abstract: The integration of wave energy converters (WECs) into offshore wind farms offers a promising solution to potentially reduce the cost of both technologies. In a co-located wind-wave system, in addition to generating electricity, WECs can be used to reduce wave forces acting on the support structure of a wind turbine. This work aims to investigate the interactions between a fixed-bottom wind turbine substructure and a heaving WEC with a primary focus on wind turbine wave loads. For this purpose, physical experiments are developed and carried out using a 1:13 scale model of the WEC and the support structure of a wind turbine (monopile) in regular waves. The results demonstrate that active control of WEC motion can lead to a significant reduction in the horizontal forces acting on the wind turbine substructure.

Keywords: Co-located offshore wind and wave energy converter; Wind turbine; Wave energy converter; Combined wind-wave; Load reduction; Physical experiments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.119520

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