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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1369-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1369-2025
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Research article
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17 Jul 2025
Research article |
| 17 Jul 2025
| 17 Jul 2025
Wake development in floating wind turbines: new insights and an open dataset from wind tunnel experiments
Alessandro Fontanella
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, via La Masa 1, 20156 Milan, Italy
Alberto Fusetti
Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milan, Italy
Stefano Cioni
Department of Industrial Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
Francesco Papi
Department of Industrial Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
Sara Muggiasca
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, via La Masa 1, 20156 Milan, Italy
Giacomo Persico
Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milan, Italy
Vincenzo Dossena
Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milan, Italy
Alessandro Bianchini
Department of Industrial Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
Marco Belloli
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, via La Masa 1, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Actuator line URANS-to-LES comparison of single and tandem floating offshore wind turbines A. Firpo et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-557-2026
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- How does turbulence affect wake development in floating wind turbines? Some insights from comparative large-eddy simulations and wind tunnel experiments L. Pagamonci et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1707-2025
- Wind tunnel experiments and model predictions of the performance of a floating offshore wind turbine undergoing pitch motion K. Panthi & G. Iungo https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0301237
- Experimental investigation of the effect of floating motion on the wake recovery of a floating wind turbine using particle tracking velocimetry F. Taruffi et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3224/8/082015
- Hardware-in-the-loop wind-tunnel testing of wake interactions between two floating wind turbines A. Fontanella et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3224/8/082005
- Validating an advanced actuator-disk model on CFD simulations of fixed and moving wind turbines S. Xie et al. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0321634
- How accurately do engineering methods capture floating wind turbine performance and wake? A critical perspective using multi-fidelity simulations S. Cioni et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-795-2026
- Experimental investigation of the effects of floating wind turbine motion on a downstream turbine performance and loads A. Fontanella et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1821-2026
- The Influence of the Tower and Nacelle in Actuator Line Simulations of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines D. Green et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3224/3/032090
- Design and commissioning of the laboratory-scaled model of a Troposkein VAWT for floating offshore applications A. Fusetti et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3224/9/092027
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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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