Affiliation:
1. Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Abstract
This paper presents the performance of a new, floating, mono-hull wind turbine installation vessel (Nordic Wind) in the installation process. The vessel can transport pre-assembled wind turbines from the marshalling port to the offshore installation site. Each assembled turbine will be positioned over the pre-installed floating spar structure. The primary difficulty lies in examining the multibody system’s reactions when subjected to combined wind, current, and wave forces. Time-domain simulations are utilized to model the interconnected system, incorporating mechanical coupling between components, the mooring system for the spar, and the installation vessel. The primary objective is to focus on the monitoring and connection stages preceding the mating operations between the turbine and the floating spar. Additionally, it involves examining the impacts of wind, current, and wave conditions on the motion responses of the installation vessel and the spar, as well as the relative motions at the mating point, gripper forces, and mooring forces. The simulations show that the resulting gripper forces are reasonable to compensate. The relative motion at the mating point is not significantly affected by the orientations of the turbine blades, but it is influenced by the prevailing wave conditions. In addition, vessel heading optimization can minimize the relative motions at the mating point and gripper forces. Given the examined environmental conditions, the presented installation concept exhibits a commendable performance.
Funder
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
Subject
Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology,Civil and Structural Engineering
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