Analysis of the induction andwake evolution of an offshore floating wind turbine

Energies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 968-1000

  Sebastian, Thomas ^a   Lackner, Matthew ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Free vortex wake method; Offshore floating wind turbine; Wake evolution

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MOORING; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES; WIND TURBINES;

DYNAMIC FLOW FIELD; FREE VORTEX WAKE METHODS; OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND TURBINES; PLATFORM MOTION; WAKE EVOLUTIONS; WIND SPEED;

OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES;

EID: 84860848410     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en5040968     Document Type: Article

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