SIMULATION ANALYSIS OF TWO-BIFURCATION MOORING SYSTEM FOR DTU 10 MW FLOATING WIND TURBINE
A bifurcated mooring system is proposed for the DTU 10 MW wind turbine and the OO-Star semi-submersible platform.Based on the OPENFAST software,the system is modeled and simulated under a 50-year extreme condition,and the changes in platform motion response and mooring tension are compared with which of the original system.The effect of the bifurcation point position is also studied.The results show that the new bifurcated mooring system reduces the platform's heave,pitch,and yaw amplitudes by 32.9%,29.4%,and 39.1%,respectively,greatly enhancing the stability of the wind turbine.In addition,the mean mooring tension of the platform is reduced by 23.4%,which further ensures the survival capability of the floating platform under extreme conditions.