Experimental and theoretical modeling of 5 mw offshore wind turbine with tlp platform

Abstract

The importance of substituting the conventional fossil fuels by clean energies exhorts the scientists and specialists of this major to present new and effective methods for this substitution. These new methods must have enough capability for utilizing the clean energies more than the previous operated methods. The main goal of this research is based on experiencing the experimental ways of floating the tension leg platform (TLP) and analyzing the dynamic responses of this structure. For realization of this goal, 1/100 scaled model of the real structure was designed and during the test process several probable defects were assumed. Consequently, results of each step were obtained and recorded. In addition, for analyzing the responses, diagrams of power spectral density (PSD) of each phase of the test were derived. Furthermore, the 2-D mathematical model of this structure was considered and the results were used for validating the experimental responses.