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We@Sea
Delft University of Technology
www.we-at-sea.org
Field of interest
Hardware related to energy conversion
256
2 MW
GW
Start
End WE@Sea research programme
12->100
-12 mm
0-014
-43
km
km
0.22
1.2--160
194 MW
MW 11--80
72 turbines
turbines GBS
GBS--Monopile
Monopile-(Artificial
-Tripile)
island-Tripod-Tripile-Jacket-TLP-Spar
Overview & results: Tools and concepts
Den Helder
1-2 December 2009
Projects
Tools
Wind shear
1999
62 m
Project:
PhD@Sea Site data
(Wind shear)
Measured/predicted
OWEZ
2005
116 m
unstable
Overview & results: Tools and concepts
Den Helder
1-2 December 2009
stable
Extremes
IEC 61400-1 (onshore) ed.2 (1999)
Project:
Extreme loads using
measured and calculated
responses for offshore
applications
Probability of exceedance
50-year extreme
Load
Frequency domain
Blyth
2000
2 turbines
Lillgrund
2007
48 turbines
Project:
Aero-elastic simulation of
offshore wind turbines in the
frequency domain
Wind speed
Frequency
Optical measurements
Project:
Identifying the dynamics of
large wind turbines in
operation using optical
techniques
Blade fatigue
Project:
Wind turbine rotor blade
composites: Improved
strength and life prediction
Definition of standard tests
1.65
3.6
90
38
55
25
10
145
15
150
17
3.6
35
R=105
90
55
3.7
15
25
Farm wakes
Wind speed
Project:
Wind farm interaction - The
effect of wind farming on
mesoscale flow
Streamwise position
Designing tool
Lillgrund 2007
Tun Knob 1995
Overview & results: Tools and concepts
Den Helder
1-2 December 2009
Project:
PhD@Sea Concept design
Design emulation as mock up
Darwind - Today
Projects
Concepts
System identification
Project:
System identification An
essential step to advanced
control
Amplitude
Time
Aerogenerator Tomorrow?
Utgrunden 2000
ETI - 2009
Technology programme offshore wind
Project:
PhD@Sea Concepts
(Seawater-based hydraulics
for offshore wind turbines)
Performance assessment
July 2003
Nov 2009
Power
DOT
5M
REpower
Wind speed
Overview & results: Tools and concepts
Den Helder
1-2 December 2009
Thermoplastic blades
Topology - Today
Topology Tomorrow?
Overview & results: Tools and concepts
Den Helder
1-2 December 2009
Project:
PhD@Sea Large blades
(Thermoplastic composites)
Looking ahead:
Contributions of WE@Sea programme
Cheaper, more reliable and more sustainable solutions
Better load & effect assessment
Extreme load extrapolation
Wind shear in reality
Complementary measurements of dynamics
Fatigue of composite material
Lower loads
Quick load assessment in design loop (FD)
Advanced control with SID
Lower losses
Better siting of wind farms relative to others
Overview & results: Tools and concepts
Den Helder
1-2 December 2009
Looking ahead:
Contributions of WE@Sea programme
Cheaper, more reliable and more sustainable solutions
System level trade-offs
Getting wind farm requirements into turbine design process
New principles
Hydraulic energy conversion & transmission
Welding of thermoplastic blades
New materials
Recycling of thermoplastic composites