Offshore wind turbines present novel challenges to the field of rotor aerodynamics because
of complex behaviours associated with six degrees of freedom motions of the platform. The …

The need to further exploit offshore wind resources has pushed offshore wind farms into
deeper waters, requiring the use of floating support structures to be economically …

To improve knowledge of the unsteady aerodynamic characteristics and interference effects
of a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT), this article focuses on the platform surge motion …

The flow-field around the rotor blades of an FOWT may be significantly influenced by the six
rigid-body motions of the floating platform via the blade–wake interaction. Therefore, the …

The objective of this study is to illustrate the unsteady aerodynamic effects of a floating
offshore wind turbine experiencing the prescribed pitching motion of a supporting floating …

The platform pitching motion of the Offshore Floating Wind Turbine (OFWT) introduces an
additional wind profile to the rotor, which may significantly impact the power performance of …

The power and thrust characteristics of an offshore floating wind turbine (OFWT) not only
depend on the tip speed ratio λ and the blade pitch angle θ, but also closely relate to the …

The aerodynamic performance of wind turbines is essential to evaluate their electricity-
generating capability. Compared with the wind turbines with traditional fixed structures, the …

Aerodynamics of a floating horizontal-axis wind turbine (FHAWT) is subject to its platform's
six degrees of freedom (DOFs) motion, especially the surge motion, and may become much …

Floating horizontal-axis wind turbines (FHAWTs) enable us to harvest offshore wind energy
in deep water area. Although the wake structure of an FHAWT causes secondary effects on …