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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1641-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1641-2022
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04 Aug 2022
Research article |  | 04 Aug 2022

Vertical wake deflection for floating wind turbines by differential ballast control

Emmanouil M. Nanos, Carlo L. Bottasso, Simone Tamaro, Dimitris I. Manolas, and Vasilis A. Riziotis

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A novel way of wind farm control is presented where the wake is deflected vertically to reduce interactions with downstream turbines. This is achieved by moving ballast in a floating offshore platform in order to pitch the support structure and thereby tilt the wind turbine rotor disk. The study considers the effects of this new form of wake control on the aerodynamics of the steering and wake-affected turbines, on the structure, and on the ballast motion system.
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