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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-71-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-71-2023
Research article
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09 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 09 Jan 2023

A large-scale wind turbine model installed on a floating structure: experimental validation of the numerical design

Federico Taruffi, Simone Di Carlo, Sara Muggiasca, and Marco Belloli

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The work focuses on the experimental validation of the design of a large-scale wind turbine model, based on the DTU 10 MW reference wind turbine, installed on a scaled multipurpose platform deployed in an outdoor natural laboratory. The aim of the validation is to assess whether the behaviour of the model respects the targets established during the design phase in terms of structure, rotor aerodynamics and control. The outcome of the investigation ensures the validity of the design process.
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