Characterization of the unsteady aerodynamics of offshore floating wind turbines

Wind Energy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 339-352

  Sebastian, T ^a   Lackner, M A ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

floating wind turbine; offshore; reduced frequency; unsteady aerodynamics; vortex ring state

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; MOORING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; VORTEX FLOW; WIND POWER;

FLOATING WIND TURBINES; OFFSHORE; REDUCED FREQUENCY; UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS; VORTEX RING STATE;

OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; INSTALLATION; MOMENTUM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; UNSTEADY FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84876414296     PISSN: 10954244     EISSN: 10991824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/we.545     Document Type: Article

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