Floating offshore wind turbines. Vertical axis. Cardan suspension. Power gain. Energy efficiency improvement. Turbulent winds.
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FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE WITH CARDAN SUSPENSION
Abstract: This paper describes a new structural design for a vertical axis floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT). The wind turbine consists of bowl-shaped blades set arranged circularly around a vertical axis on which they rotate due to the wind effect. A cardan mechanism supports the set and maintains the wind turbine in horizontal position despite the wave movement. The proposed wind turbine increases the power generation by 10% for a maximum …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 10–20 Read article