Floating Offshore Wind Power
Deep-water wind resources are abundant but the environment is harsh, exposing floating turbines to coupled aerodynamic-hydrodynamic-mooring challenges. This research covers platform selection and optimization, integrated load analysis under combined wave-current actions, the mechanisms linking platform motions to blade aerodynamics and power output, and motion-suppression control for load reduction and yield improvement.
Key Research Topics
Compares semi-submersible, monolithic-column and Spar concepts via multi-objective optimization under depth, sea-state and cost constraints.
Develops an aero-hydro-mooring co-simulation framework to assess ultimate and fatigue loads on blades, towers and moorings under extreme seas.
Studies coordinated blade-pitch and platform-damper strategies to reduce floater motion impact on power quality and structural safety.