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Articles | Volume 10, issue 12
Articles | Volume 10, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2903-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2903-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 10, issue 12
Research article
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08 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 08 Dec 2025

The influence of wind veer and drivetrain flexibility on fatigue loading for large floating wind turbines

Veronica Liverud Krathe, Jason Jonkman, and Erin E. Bachynski-Polić

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This study looks into how changes in wind direction with height (veer) and drivetrain flexibility influence the behavior of large floating wind turbines. Using numerical simulations, it was found that these factors can significantly impact the fatigue damage of the turbines. These results suggest that standardized design methods for modeling wind may underestimate fatigue and that improved modeling could enhance turbine reliability as turbines continue to grow in size.
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