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Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-679-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-679-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
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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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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