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August 8, 2026EnergiesOpen Access

Comparative Investigation of Coupled Dynamic Mechanisms of Floating Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines Supported by Different Platform Configurations

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HHHaoda HuangUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyQLQingsong LiuUniversity of LiverpoolCLChun LiGuangdong University of Technology

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Randomized trial compares platform configurations for floating vertical-axis wind turbines, suggesting optimization for performance.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand how different platform configurations affect the dynamics and performance of floating vertical-axis wind turbines.
  • Developed a coupled framework using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for analysis.
  • Compared Φ-type floating VAWTs supported by semi-submersible and spar platforms.
  • Examined motion stability, aerodynamic loading, and wake recovery under identical wind-wave excitation.
  • Semi-submersible configuration shows stronger wave interaction with pronounced motion responses.
  • Spar configuration experiences larger fluctuations in power and torque, showing uneven load distribution in mooring.
  • Semi-submersible system maintains stronger wake coherence compared to the spar configuration, which enhances turbulent mixing.

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Huang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76db2df12abadc79816359https://doi.org/10.3390/en19153703
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