Multi-physics simulation of a floating offshore wind turbine

Presenter

Johyun Kyoung, Ph.D.
VP of Technology, Co-Founder
Front Energies
Houston, Texas

Description

An introduction is provided for multi-physics simulation application to a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT).  In many countries, FOWT is in the spotlight as a key strategy to cope with the government-led carbon neutrality issue.  For example, South Korea has plan to build a total 6GW FOWT commercial farm by 2023, and presently six consortiums signed a business agreement to cooperate in the development of FOWT farm.  Floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) experiences transient wind turbine loadings as well as continuous wave loading, which can result in severe structural damage and degradation of structural integrity.  Therefore, a computationally efficient method and tool are necessary for practical analysis and design to assess the fatigue damage of a FOWT.