Articles | Volume 11, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1821-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1821-2026
Research article
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20 May 2026
Research article |  | 20 May 2026

Experimental investigation of the effects of floating wind turbine motion on a downstream turbine performance and loads

Alessandro Fontanella, Stefano Cioni, Francesco Papi, Sara Muggiasca, Alessandro Bianchini, and Marco Belloli

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

NETTUNO Experiment 2 – Effects of floating wind turbine motion on a downstream turbine performance and loads A. Fontanella et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15582187

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This study explores how the movement of floating wind turbines affects nearby turbines through wakes. Using wind tunnel experiments, we found that certain motions of an upstream turbine can improve the energy produced by a downstream one and change the forces it experiences. These effects depend on how the turbines are spaced and aligned. Our results show that the motion of floating turbines plays a key role in how future offshore wind farms should be designed and operated.
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