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April 28, 2026Control Engineering PracticeOpen Access

Control-oriented nonlinear benchmark for floating offshore wind turbines with oscillating water column chambers: A WEC-Sim framework

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IAIrfan AhmadNSNataliia SergiienkoAGAitor J. Garrido

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Randomized trial evaluates advanced control strategies for offshore turbines, suggesting improved stabilization methods.

Key Points

  • The aim is to develop a control-oriented simulation framework for floating offshore wind turbines.
  • Implemented in MATLAB using WEC-Sim's multibody dynamics formulation.
  • Coupled aerodynamic, hydrodynamic, mooring, and servo-dynamic subsystems into a unified model.
  • Validated through free-decay tests and benchmark comparisons against OpenFAST.
  • Accurate prediction of natural periods and resonance with close agreement in rotor torque and generator power.
  • Effective analysis of platform pitch dynamics under wind-wave loading was achieved.
  • The framework improves platform state access and control transparency compared to existing models.

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Ahmad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04e08727298f751e72164https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2026.107019
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