Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-679-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-679-2026
Research article
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24 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 24 Feb 2026

Phase controlling the yaw motion of floating wind turbines with the helix method to reduce wake interactions: an experimental investigation

Daniel van den Berg, Daan van der Hoek, Delphine De Tavernier, Jonas Gutknecht, and Jan-Willem van Wingerden

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Wind Tunnel Data accompanying the publication: Phase-controlling the motion of floating wind turbines to reduce wake interactions Daniel van den Berg and Daan van der Hoek https://doi.org/10.4121/a8555119-db46-4ecd-9138-8785b9080ff0.v1

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This paper demonstrates that floating wind turbines can utilise their natural yaw motion at sea to their advantage. By synchronising the yaw motion of the floating platform with a special control method called the helix, a turbine can mix the air in the wake more effectively, speeding up wind recovery and boosting the energy available to neighbouring turbines. This discovery opens up new possibilities for designing more efficient floating wind farms.
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