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View article: Assessing the potential impacts of floating Offshore Wind Farms on policy-relevant species: A case study in the Gulf of Roses, NW Mediterranean
Assessing the potential impacts of floating Offshore Wind Farms on policy-relevant species: A case study in the Gulf of Roses, NW Mediterranean Open
Our study investigates for the first time how floating Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) technologies could impact policy-relevant Mediterranean species, focusing on planned OWFs in the Cape Creus/Gulf of Roses (Spain, NW Mediterranean). Using th…
View article: Experimental modelling of a novel concrete-based 15-MW spar wind turbine
Experimental modelling of a novel concrete-based 15-MW spar wind turbine Open
Physical model testing is a crucial step in the validation process of floating offshore wind concepts that can be used to contribute to the worldwide decarbonization objectives. It is also important to understand the coupled performance of…
View article: On the characteristics of the wake of a wind turbine undergoing large motions caused by a floating structure: an insight based on experiments and multi-fidelity simulations from the OC6 project Phase III
On the characteristics of the wake of a wind turbine undergoing large motions caused by a floating structure: an insight based on experiments and multi-fidelity simulations from the OC6 project Phase III Open
This study reports the results of the second round of analyses of the Offshore Code Comparison, Collaboration, Continued, with Correlation and unCertainty (OC6) project Phase III. While the first round investigated rotor aerodynamic loadin…
View article: Floating offshore wind farms in Mediterranean marine protected areas: a cautionary tale
Floating offshore wind farms in Mediterranean marine protected areas: a cautionary tale Open
As offshore wind energy expands in Europe, maritime planners increasingly need to consider the potential effects of these activities on the different types of marine protected areas (MPAs), including Natura 2000 sites. The aim of this arti…
View article: Comment on wes-2023-21
Comment on wes-2023-21 Open
Abstract. This study reports the results of the second round of analyses of the OC6 project Phase III. While the first round investigated rotor aerodynamic loading, here focus is given to the wake behavior of a floating wind turbine under …
View article: OC6 project Phase III: validation of the aerodynamic loading on a wind turbine rotor undergoing large motion caused by a floating support structure
OC6 project Phase III: validation of the aerodynamic loading on a wind turbine rotor undergoing large motion caused by a floating support structure Open
This paper provides a summary of the work done within Phase III of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration, Continued, with Correlation and unCertainty (OC6) project, under the International Energy Agency Wind Technology Collaboration P…
View article: On the characteristics of the wake of a wind turbine undergoing large motions caused by a floating structure: an insight based on experiments and multi-fidelity simulations from the OC6 Phase III Project
On the characteristics of the wake of a wind turbine undergoing large motions caused by a floating structure: an insight based on experiments and multi-fidelity simulations from the OC6 Phase III Project Open
This study reports the results of the second round of analyses of the OC6 project Phase III. While the first round investigated rotor aerodynamic loading, here focus is given to the wake behavior of a floating wind turbine under large moti…
View article: Mooring Optimization Using ML Techniques
Mooring Optimization Using ML Techniques Open
The mooring optimization process for a FOWT is a complex study that involves a large number of simulations. All possible designs of the optimization process should be assessed and the operational and survival constrains verified for accept…
View article: Comment on wes-2022-74
Comment on wes-2022-74 Open
Abstract. This paper provides a summary of the work done within Phase III of the Offshore Code Comparison, Collaboration, Continued, with Correlation and unCertainty project (OC6), under International Energy Agency Wind Task 30. This phase…
View article: Robust estimation of axial loads sustained by tie-rods in historical structures using Artificial Neural Networks
Robust estimation of axial loads sustained by tie-rods in historical structures using Artificial Neural Networks Open
Widely used simplified analytical methods for estimating the tensile force in tie-rods are clearly not applicable when they contain significant discontinuities or irregularities. A common example for which this fact becomes relevant in pra…
View article: OC6 Project Phase III: Validation of the Aerodynamic Loading on a Wind Turbine Rotor Undergoing Large Motion Caused by a Floating Support Structure
OC6 Project Phase III: Validation of the Aerodynamic Loading on a Wind Turbine Rotor Undergoing Large Motion Caused by a Floating Support Structure Open
This paper provides a summary of the work done within Phase III of the Offshore Code Comparison, Collaboration, Continued, with Correlation and unCertainty project (OC6), under International Energy Agency Wind Task 30. This phase focused o…
View article: Numerical investigation of nonlinear diffraction wave loads on a suspended cylinder
Numerical investigation of nonlinear diffraction wave loads on a suspended cylinder Open
Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) interact with waves in complex sea conditions, inparticular wave-induced nonlinear diffraction wave loads can excite the resonant response of FOWTs in the low frequency range. In this paper, a fixed …
View article: Response of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind 15 MW WindCrete and Activefloat floating wind turbines to wind and second-order waves
Response of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind 15 MW WindCrete and Activefloat floating wind turbines to wind and second-order waves Open
The EU Horizon 2020 project COREWIND (COst REduction and increase performance of floating WIND technology) has developed two floating platforms for the new International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind 15 MW reference wind turbine. One design – “…
View article: A metaheuristic optimization model for the inter-array layout planning of floating offshore wind farms
A metaheuristic optimization model for the inter-array layout planning of floating offshore wind farms Open
This paper presents an adapted particle swarm optimization model for the electrical layout planning of floating offshore wind farms (FOWFs). A comprehensive model is considered by taking into account the entire wind turbine connection poss…
View article: Response of the IEA Wind 15 MW – WindCrete and Activefloatfloating wind turbines to wind and second-order waves
Response of the IEA Wind 15 MW – WindCrete and Activefloatfloating wind turbines to wind and second-order waves Open
The EU Horizon 2020 project COREWIND has developed two floating platforms for the new International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind 15 MW reference model. One design – WindCrete – is a spar floater, and the other – Activefloat – is a semi-submers…
View article: Mooring Fatigue Verification of the WindCrete for a 15 MW Wind Turbine
Mooring Fatigue Verification of the WindCrete for a 15 MW Wind Turbine Open
LCOE reduction in FOWTs is heading to larger wind turbines in order to increase power production and capacity. NREL and DTU have recently developed a 15MW reference wind turbine, which can be used to validate the platform concepts for the …
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Wojciech Popko Open
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View article: Data Analysis Using ARX Models Applied to Static Structural Health Monitoring of the Monastery of Sant Cugat
Data Analysis Using ARX Models Applied to Static Structural Health Monitoring of the Monastery of Sant Cugat Open
The church of the monastery of Sant Cugat close to Barcelona is a medieval construction characterized by a complex structural behaviour stemming from the interaction among various structural elements built over different periods. Despite h…
View article: Static Analysis of a Masonry Arched and Buttressed Retaining Wall
Static Analysis of a Masonry Arched and Buttressed Retaining Wall Open
The wall of Casa Salvans is a masonry arched and buttressed retaining wall which was built in 1909 and located in Terrassa, Catalonia. It contains a series of 11 arches of unique shapes, dimensions and inclinations that are supported on bu…
View article: D1.3. Public design and FAST models of the two 15MW floater-turbine concepts
D1.3. Public design and FAST models of the two 15MW floater-turbine concepts Open
This report is the Deliverable D1.3; were we present two floating OpenFAST models for the WindCrete spar and the ActiveFloat semi-submersible. The floaters are designed for the IEA Wind 15MW reference wind turbine. Moreover, Ultimate Limit…
View article: UPC - WINDCRETE OpenFAST model 15MW FOWT - Grand Canary Island
UPC - WINDCRETE OpenFAST model 15MW FOWT - Grand Canary Island Open
Files to simulate and run, UPC - WINDCRETE OpenFAST model 15MW FOWT from NREL (DTU) at Grand Canary Island site. This model version is consistent with deliverable D1.3 from COREWIND project (link to delvierable). Link to the 15MW wind turb…
View article: Automated data analysis for static structural health monitoring of masonry heritage structures
Automated data analysis for static structural health monitoring of masonry heritage structures Open
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [Makoond, N, Pelà, L, Molins, C, Roca, P, Alarcón, D. Automated data analysis for static structural health monitoring of masonry heritage structures. Struct Control Health Monit. …
View article: Validation of Numerical Models of the Offshore Wind Turbine From the Alpha Ventus Wind Farm Against Full-Scale Measurements Within OC5 Phase III
Validation of Numerical Models of the Offshore Wind Turbine From the Alpha Ventus Wind Farm Against Full-Scale Measurements Within OC5 Phase III Open
The main objective of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration Continuation, with Correlation (OC5) project is validation of aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation tools for offshore wind turbines (OWTs) through comparison of simulated resu…
View article: Static structural health monitoring and automated data analysis procedures applied to the diagnosis of a complex medieval masonry monastery
Static structural health monitoring and automated data analysis procedures applied to the diagnosis of a complex medieval masonry monastery Open
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View article: WindCrete Fatigue Verification
WindCrete Fatigue Verification Open
WindCrete is an offshore concrete spar type platform for Wind Turbines developed at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech. The main characteristics of the platform are its monolithic configuration and the use of concrete as …