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August 2017
1 INTRODUCTION
Wind energy is accepted as a form of sustainable source of clean energy. Offshore wind
energy has minimal environmental impact as compared to onshore wind energy along with
reduced noise and visual impact. However, the capital investment of offshore wind farms is
30 to 50% higher than onshore wind farms.
For deep waters wind turbines FOWT are necessary. For single body wind turbines
TLPs are suitable and economically viable for water depths less than 200 m. Sub struture of
wind turbine covers 20% of its overall cost. Yet the sub structure posses great potential for
structural optimization hence thereby reduction in cost.
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
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Sr.
Literature Review
No.
T. Ashuri, M.B. Zaaijer, J.R.R.A. Martins, G.J.W. van Bussel, G.A.M. van
Kuik, Multidisciplinary design optimization of offshore wind turbines for
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minimum levelized cost of energy, Renewable Energy, Volume 68, 2014,
Pages 893-905, ISSN 0960-1481,
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algorithm-based support structure optimization framework for floating wind
turbines, 2013 MTS/IEEE OCEANS, Bergen, 2013, pp. 1-10. doi:
10.1109/OCEANS-Bergen.2013.6608173
Hezhen Yang, Yun Zhu, Qijin Lu, Jun Zhang, Dynamic reliability based
design optimization of the tripod sub-structure of offshore wind turbines,
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Renewable Energy, Volume 78, 2015, Pages 16-25, ISSN 0960-1481,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.12.061.
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3 GAPS IN LITERATURE
1. M Karminis multi-objective design optimization scheme presents, a preliminary
optimization technique. The structural parameters like stresses, deflections, buckling,
and fatigue are incorporated partially. The author highlights that the work can be
further extended to incorporate a sensitivity analysis for structural analysis and
environmental condition. An interactive wind turbine motion along with platform
motion can be considered for fully coupled dynamics.
2. T. Ashuris work considers the optimization of the rotor and the tower of the wind
turbine, hence a substructure design and optimization is essentially to be incorporated.
The author points out that the work can be extended to incorporate structural buckling
for the blade and tower structure
5 SCOPE
1. The TLP tendon anchorage-soil interaction shall not be studied in detail. The tendon
foundation shall not be designed.
2. The vibrations due turbulence on the TLP tendons may be included. However a
relevant paper on this is yet to be referred.
3. The rotor and the blades shall not be optimized, only loads generated due to wind
shall be transferred to tower end of the turbines. Hence energy performance
optimization is beyond scope.
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6 METHODOLOGY
1. Identifying the location for obtaining metocean data, wind turbine and preliminary
design of TLP model for optimization.
2. Performing hydrodynamic analysis using WAMIT or ANSYS AQWA and using the
hydrodynamic results to couple with FAST aerodynamic loads and perform a time
domain dynamic analysis
5. Define Objective function considering the structural parameters and identify design
constraints.
7 TIME FRAME
Review 2:- Identification of location wind turbine and TLP model. Performing
Hydrodynamic analysis and aerodynamic time domain analysis
Review 3:- Performing preliminary Hydrodynamic design of TLP for given sea state and a
structural analysis on it.
SEM IV: Identifying the objective function, design variable, design constraints. Developing a
global multi objective optimization model.