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03 May 2024
Research article |
| 03 May 2024
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Going beyond BEM with BEM: an insight into dynamic inflow effects on floating wind turbines
Department of Industrial Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, 50139, Italy
Jason Jonkman
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
Amy Robertson
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
Alessandro Bianchini
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Industrial Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, 50139, Italy
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- Aerodynamic Study of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine in Surge Motion Under Angular Speed and Blade Pitch Controls A. Firpo et al. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066708
- Predictive digital twin for wind energy systems: a literature review E. Kandemir et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-024-00373-9
- Unsteady aerodynamics of large-scale floating offshore wind turbines in surge motion C. Schulz et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2025.124977
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- A modular multibody aeroelastic framework for offshore wind turbines N. Aryan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2026.126419
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- How does turbulence affect wake development in floating wind turbines? Some insights from comparative large-eddy simulations and wind tunnel experiments L. Pagamonci et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1707-2025
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- OC6 Phase IV: Validation of CFD Models for Stiesdal TetraSpar Floating Offshore Wind Platform H. Darling et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2966
- Load response of a 15 MW floating offshore wind turbine under wind-wave conditions using a fully coupled free-wake vortex model Z. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2026.125823
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- Dynamic Analysis of a Spar-Type Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Under Extreme Operation Gust Y. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17125655
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Short summary
Blade element momentum (BEM) theory is the backbone of many industry-standard aerodynamic models. However, the analysis of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) introduces new challenges, which could put BEM models to the test. This study systematically compares four aerodynamic models, ranging from BEM to computational fluid dynamics, in an attempt to shed light on the unsteady aerodynamic phenomena that are at stake in FOWTs and whether BEM is able to model them appropriately.
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