Brief communication: A novel wake mixing phenomenon and key parameters for wake recovery of floating wind turbines subjected to surge motions
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: . This letter clarifies the key parameters governing the wake recovery of a floating wind turbine undergoing surge motion. A dedicated wind-tunnel campaign covering reduced frequencies (Stp) well beyond current literature is presented. This enabled a full characterisation of the wake recovery and the discovery of a previously unreported wake mixing phenomenon. We highlight three main findings: (i) enhanced wake recovery of the surging turbine is highly sensitive to thrust; (ii) wake recovery is characterised by the ratio of motion velocity amplitude to wind speed and Stp; and (iii) a previously unreported flow phenomenon improves wake recovery when the motion frequency is slightly lower than the blade passing frequency.
Source: Wind energy science
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,132
Awards: Verbundprojekt: HyStOH - Hydrodynamische und strukturmechanische Optimierung eines Halbtauchers für Offshore-Windenergieanlagen, Vorhaben: Entwicklung einer numerischen Methode zur Analyse des Bewegungsverhaltens von schwimmenden Offshore Windkraftanlagen - MABOW, Verbundvorhaben: ProHyGen - Prototypenentwicklung eines schwimmenden Offshore-H2-Generators und Planung von GW-Offshore Wasserstoffparks. Hydrodynamische Untersuchung und Optimierung eines schwimmenden Offshore-H2-Generators
OpenAlex ID: W7215703113