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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1669-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1669-2024
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02 Aug 2024
Research article |  | 02 Aug 2024

The potential of wave feedforward control for floating wind turbines: a wave tank experiment

Amr Hegazy, Peter Naaijen, Vincent Leroy, Félicien Bonnefoy, Mohammad Rasool Mojallizadeh, Yves Pérignon, and Jan-Willem van Wingerden

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Successful wave tank experiments were conducted to evaluate the feedforward (FF) control strategy benefits in terms of structural loads and power quality of floating wind turbine components. The wave FF control strategy is effective when it comes to alleviating the effects of the wave forces on the floating offshore wind turbines, whereas wave FF control requires a significant amount of actuation to minimize the platform pitch motion, which makes such technology unfavorable for that objective.
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