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19 Jun 2026
Research article |
| 19 Jun 2026
| 19 Jun 2026
Fast response methods for aero-elastic floating wind turbine design
Bogdan Pamfil
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DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Koppels Allé, Building 403, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
Henrik Bredmose
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Koppels Allé, Building 403, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
Taeseong Kim
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Koppels Allé, Building 403, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
Wind Energy Section, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft, the Netherlands
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We introduce fast response methods to predict how floating wind turbines behave in early design stages. By transforming the equations of motion into a form that is easier to compute, our approach avoids longer simulations while preserving accuracy. We developed both single and double perturbation methods, which run far faster than standard models with errors under 3.5 %. The single perturbation method at second order offers the strongest balance of speed and accuracy.
We introduce fast response methods to predict how floating wind turbines behave in early design...
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