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CONCEPT
The GustoMSC Tri-Floater is a conventional offshore steel
structure. GustoMSC has a long experience in designing this kind
of structures and has in-house tools available to verify the steel
structure and the mooring system for the loads and motions
induced by wind, waves and current. The design fulfils the
DNV-OS-J103 Design of Floating Wind Turbine Structures. The
GustoMSC Tri-Floater design is such that the natural periods are
outside the range of wave periods, resulting in very mild motions
and accelerations. The slender structure has no braces, which
allows for easy fabrication. There are no fatigue-prone construction details below the operational water line. No active ballast
system for roll/pitch compensation is required, which makes the
concept robust and cost-effective. In water depths of approximately 100 m or deeper, the Tri-Floater can be moored with a
conventional 3 lines catenary mooring system. In relatively
shallow water (50 - 100 m) a clump weight mooring system
(GustoMSC patented) might be attractive.
DESIGN
In March 2013, an innovative model test campaign was successfully performed at Marin with the GustoMSC Tri-Floater equipped
with a 5 MW wind turbine. With the in-house experience in the
offshore industry, GustoMSC is able to design the Tri-Floater
specifically for each wind farm. Therefore the Tri-Floater is
optimized for each location/site and for each wind turbine make.
An example for a fictive wind turbine and location is presented
below:
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9.4 m
6.5 m
100 m
The Netherlands
Karel Doormanweg 25, 3115 JD, Schiedam
Telephone +31 (0)10 2883 000
P.O. Box 687, 3100 AR Schiedam
Telefax +31 (0)10 2883 001
www.GustoMSC.com
NREL 5 MW
90 m
Length overall
Beam overall
Operational draft
Transit draft
76 m
87 m
13.2 m
9m
Steel structure
Outfitting
Wind turbine
Water ballast
Static mooring load
Total displacement
1800 t
150 t
560 t
970 t
150 t
3630 t
INSTALLATION
The wind turbine can be installed on the GustoMSC Tri-Floater in
sheltered conditions like a port, a harbor or a sheltered area. The
Tri-Floater can be de-ballasted to a transit draft, such that it can
be towed to location and hooked-up to a pre-laid mooring system
by means of standard tugs. The Tri-Floater is designed for low
maintenance, nevertheless it is possible to bring the Tri-Floater
inshore for larger IRM (inspection, repair, maintenance) of the
wind turbine, if required.
SIMULATIONS
The concept has been verified by in-house coupled simulations
with AQWA (Ansys) and Phatas (by ECN). These simulations include
the 1st and 2nd order hydrodynamics, mooring system, rotor
aerodynamics, rotor and tower structural dynamics and drivetrain and control systems. Because of the interaction between the
wind loads on the turbine, the turbine control system and the
floater motions, this type of analysis is essential for the design of
floating wind turbine foundations.
The integrated approach towards the design of the floater, the
mooring system and the turbine control system keeps the
structure as small and light as possible. The optimized ECN
control system for the wind turbine, maximizes power output,
while minimizing the low frequency Tri-Floater motions.
MODEL TESTS
An innovative model test campaign was performed at Marin with
the GustoMSC Tri-Floater equipped with a 5 MW wind turbine. The
motions of a floating wind turbine are driven by the combined
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