Dynamic response and power production of an integrated offshore renewable energy system

Li, Liang and Yuan, Zhiming and Gao, Yan; (2018) Dynamic response and power production of an integrated offshore renewable energy system. In: Proceedings of the Twenty-eighth (2018) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, JPN, pp. 727-732. ISBN 9781880653876 (https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ISOPE-I-...)

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Abstract

This study investigates the dynamics and energy production of a new offshore floating renewable energy system, which integrates an offshore floating wind turbine (OFWT), a wave energy converter (WEC) and two tidal turbines. The hybrid concept is proposed to enhance the energy production through the combination of the three types of renewable energy systems. Simulation results show that the combined concept achieves a synergy between the floating wind turbine, the wave energy converter and the tidal turbines. Compared with a single floating wind turbine, the combined concept undertakes reduced surge and pitch motions. The overall power production increases by approximately 15%.