Background
This work was carried out within the framework of the HeLoFOW Project : The HeloFOW project aims to develop a hydro-elastic solver for the calculation of structural loadings of floating wind turbine foundations.
This project is a WEAMEC project with the funding from the Pays de la Loire Region and and Europe (European Regional Development Fund).
Abstract
Conclusions
>Experimental investigation on the hydroelastic response of a spar-supported FOWT
>Flexible 1/40 scaled model
•Froude-scaled hydrodynamic loads
•Froude-scaled first bending mode frequency
>Various regular waves and irregular sea-states, including constant aerodynamic force
>Deeper analysis to come soon, with comparison with numerical models
>Simulation tool validation database
>Video available on YouTube: « Les essais HeLoFOW aux bassins, pour l’étude du comportement élastique des éoliennes flottantes » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpHZn2NGzlM
