Experimental observations of active blade pitch and generator control influence on floating wind turbine response

Published: 2017

Author(s):
Goupee, A. J.
Kimball, R.
Dagher, H.

Publication Name: renewable Energy

Publication URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148116310461

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Abstract:

In this paper, the influence of wind turbine blade pitch and generator controls on the global response of a floating wind turbine is investigated. Several different active turbine controllers are considered and the resulting floating wind turbine global response is compared with that for a baseline configuration employing a fixed blade pitch and a fixed rotor speed. Results from platform pitch free-decay tests as well as a simultaneous dynamic wind and irregular sea state condition are used to understand the controllers’ influence on floating wind turbine dynamic behavior.