Design of a new type floating wind turbine and analysis of current load effect
Based on potential flow theory and leaf element momentum theory,a V-shaped floating semi-submersible platform with NREL 5 MW wind turbine is designed.A fully coupled time-domain simulation of the V-shaped floating wind turbine was completed by using the Aero-Hydro-mooring analysis program FAST2AQWA(F2A),and the influence of cur-rent load on platform motion and mooring tension under different conditions was explored.The results show that the velo-city and incident angle of current load have significant effects on platform motion response and mooring tension force.