Coupled dynamic analysis and experimental validation of a 1:15 scaled multi-purpose offshore platform prototype

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Gao, Yan and Li, Liang (2026) Coupled dynamic analysis and experimental validation of a 1:15 scaled multi-purpose offshore platform prototype. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 14 (7). 601. ISSN 2077-1312 (https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14070601)

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Abstract

Multi-purpose platforms, which combine renewable energy generation devices and diverse functionalities, are a smart way to expand the applications of offshore platforms. An environmentally friendly multi-purpose offshore platform is proposed by the ‘Blue Growth Farm’ project, which includes a wind turbine, a set of wave energy converters, and an aquaculture system. To assess its feasibility and performance, a field experiment is conducted at an offshore site in Italy using a 1:15 scaled outdoor platform prototype. To provide comprehensive insights into the platform’s behavior, in the present work, aero–hydro–servo–elastic coupled numerical models based on the blade element method and potential flow theory are developed for various experimentally tested configurations of this multi-purpose platform. Time domain analyses are conducted to investigate the performance of the outdoor prototype platform under the recorded realistic environmental loads from the field experiment. The numerical results, including platform motion, mooring line tension forces, and wind turbine responses, agree with the corresponding experimental records. For example, the absolute mean value errors for platform roll and pitch motions are approximately 1 degree, validating the developed numerical model. Meanwhile, the present comparative study demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed multi-purpose concept and can provide a reference for similar projects in the future.

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