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Dynamic response mitigation of floating wind turbine platforms using tuned liquid column dampers
V Jaksic1, C S Wright2, J Murphy2
1Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC), School of Engineering, University College Cork, Youngline Industrial Estate, Pouladuff Road, Cork, Ireland Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland.
Abstract:
In this paper, we experimentally study and compare the effects of three combinations of multiple tuned liquid column dampers (MTLCDs) on the dynamic performance of a model floating tension-leg platform (TLP) structure in a wave basin. The structural stability and safety of the floating structure during operation and maintenance is of concern for the performance of a renewable energy device that it might be supporting. The dynamic responses of the structure should thus be limited for these renewable energy devices to perform as intended. This issue is particularly important during the operation of a TLP in extreme weather conditions. Tuned liquid column dampers (TLCDs) can use the power of sloshing water to reduce surge motions of a floating TLP exposed to wind and waves. This paper demonstrates the potential of MTLCDs in reducing dynamic responses of a scaled TLP model through an experimental study. The potential of using output-only statistical markers for monitoring changes in structural conditions is also investigated through the application of a delay vector variance (DVV) marker for different conditions of control for the experiments.
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