Articles | Volume 10, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1369-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1369-2025
Research article
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17 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 17 Jul 2025

Wake development in floating wind turbines: new insights and an open dataset from wind tunnel experiments

Alessandro Fontanella, Alberto Fusetti, Stefano Cioni, Francesco Papi, Sara Muggiasca, Giacomo Persico, Vincenzo Dossena, Alessandro Bianchini, and Marco Belloli

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NETTUNO Experiment 1 – Wake Development in Floating Wind Turbines Alessandro Fontanella et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13994980

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This paper investigates the impact of large movements allowed by floating wind turbine foundations on their aerodynamics and wake behavior. Wind tunnel tests with a model turbine reveal that platform motions affect wake patterns and turbulence levels. Insights from these experiments are crucial for optimizing large-scale floating wind farms. The dataset obtained from the experiment is published and can aid in developing simulation tools for floating wind turbines.
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