Determine the seakeeping of your FOWT during transit
The motion response of a FOWT being towed is a complex combination of hydrodynamic influences, including first order wave diffraction loads, non-linear added mass and damping, low frequent wave loads, fishtailing, VIM and galloping. Detailed evaluation of the seakeeping response during towing operations is required to determine the duration and costs of the operation and to avoid unexpected delays.
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MARIN has applied and validated its existing methods to evaluate the seakeeping of FOWTs during transit.
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- In the concept and design phase numerical evaluations allow to determine the motion response of your FOWT, while being towed at forward speed and transit draft
- In the verification phase model tests in waves can be performed in one of MARIN’s towing basins. These tests allow to verify the complex hydrodynamic addressed numerically in the concept/design phase and can reveal unexpected non-linear hydrodynamic effects not captured by the numerical simulations.
- In the operational phase, the procedures and capabilities of the vessels for transportation and installation (T&) can be trained and evaluated on MARIN’s real-time bridge simulators. Real-time bridge simulations allow to mimic the operation including all hydrodynamic effects, operational steps and vessels involved.
- Voyage simulations are an important aid in design choices, operational decisions, risk assessment, planning prediction and many other activities. With increasing needs to optimise operations and mitigate risks, combined with increasing computational power, the use of voyage simulations in the maritime sector’s daily practice keeps growing.
For more information read the leaflet below.
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