Simplified critical mudline bending moment spectra of offshore wind turbine support structures

L Arany, S Bhattacharya, J Macdonald… - Wind Energy, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Offshore wind turbines are subjected to multiple dynamic loads arising from the wind, waves,
rotational frequency (1P) and blade passing frequency (3P) loads. In the literature, these …

The analysis of turbulence intensity based on wind speed data in onshore wind farms

G Ren, J Liu, J Wan, F Li, Y Guo, D Yu - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Wind speed turbulence intensity is crucial for wind turbine structure design and aerodynamic
loads calculation. In the study, the actual turbulence intensity observations are compared …

Analysis of urban turbulence intensity observed by Beijing 325-m tower and comparison with the IEC turbulence model for small wind turbines

Z Zhang, L Liu, Y Shi, K Zhang, K Liu, S Wang… - Journal of Wind …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accurate assessment of turbulence intensity is crucial for the effective utilization of urban
wind energy. However, the Normal Turbulence Model (NTM) prescribed by the IEC standard …

Using large-eddy simulations to define spectral and coherence characteristics of the hurricane boundary layer for wind-energy applications

RP Worsnop, GH Bryan, JK Lundquist… - Boundary-Layer …, 2017 - Springer
Offshore wind-energy development is planned for regions where hurricanes commonly
occur, such as the USA Atlantic Coast. Even the most robust wind-turbine design (IEC Class …

Effect of sea states on the wind velocity fluctuations near the surface under near-neutral conditions

YS Tsai, CM Hsieh - Applied Ocean Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the effect of sea states on wind velocity fluctuations in the longitudinal
direction near the sea surface under near-neutral stratification, characterized by inverse …

Condition monitoring and vibration analysis of wind turbine

F Xiao, C Tian, I Wait, Z Yang, B Still… - Advances in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Health condition monitoring through comprehensive monitoring, incipient fault diagnosis,
and the prediction of impending faults allows for the promotion of the long-term performance …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity of fatigue reliability in wind turbines: effects of design turbulence and the Wöhler exponent

S Mozafari, P Veers, J Rinker, K Dykes - Wind Energy Science, 2024 - wes.copernicus.org
Fatigue assessment of wind turbines involves three main sources of uncertainty: material
resistance, load, and the damage accumulation model. Many studies focus on increasing …

Converging profile relationships for offshore wind speed and turbulence intensity

G Jeans - Wind Energy Science Discussions, 2023 - wes.copernicus.org
This paper reduces uncertainty in the quantification of offshore wind speed and turbulence
intensity. A primary application is estimation of extreme wind speeds for design of wind …

Power curve performance of coastal turbines subject to low turbulence intensity offshore winds

Y Sakagami, WC Radünz, P Santos, R Haas… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2023 - Springer
The power curve performance of wind turbines located on the northeast coast of Brazil was
investigated. The coastal site has wind characteristics typical of the offshore environment …

On the use of response conditioned focused wave and wind events for the prediction of design loads

T Tosdevin, E Edwards… - International …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Reducing the time required to predict design loads and responses would result in significant
efficiency improvements to the floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) design process …