Optimization of the station keeping system for the WindCrete floating offshore wind turbine

Floating wind has reached a stage of development of solutions, therefore in order to install structures for more than 50 years of design life and low maintenance, the design process is critical, as it is the station keeping system, among other key components. design strategies are part of the proces...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Castella Balcell, Maria
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/350262
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/350262
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Wind turbines
Fowt
Moorings
Offshore
Optimization
Evolutionary algorithms
Pso
Parcs eòlics
Aerogeneradors
Estructures marines
Parcs eòlics marins -- Disseny i construcció
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia eòlica::Parcs eòlics
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Sumario:Floating wind has reached a stage of development of solutions, therefore in order to install structures for more than 50 years of design life and low maintenance, the design process is critical, as it is the station keeping system, among other key components. design strategies are part of the process to obtain safe structures without compromising the environment and total costs. hence the design must be the most optimal version for each specific site and offshore conditions. the research undertaken in this thesis has the aim of providing open tools for the design and optimization of offshore mooring systems for floating wind turbines (fowt) towards lowering total lcoe costs. a reference wind turbine has been considered to optimize its station keeping system and prove the feasible cost reductions for future real projects.floating wind has reached a stage of development of solutions, therefore in order to install structures for more than 50 years of design life and low maintenance, the design process is critical, as it is the station keeping system, among other key components. design strategies are part of the process to obtain safe structures without compromising the environment and total costs. hence the design must be the most optimal version for each specific site and offshore conditions. the research undertaken in this thesis has the aim of providing open tools for the design and optimization of offshore mooring systems for floating wind turbines (fowt) towards lowering total lcoe costs. a reference wind turbine has been considered to optimize its station keeping system and prove the feasible cost reductions for future real projects.