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Effects of ocean current on motion response and power output of semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbines
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Jiang LIU1, 2, Yue CAO1, Tao HUA1, Peifen WENG1, 2, Mingyong WANG3
Thermal Power Generation | 2026, 55(1) : 73 - 84
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Thermal Power Generation | 2026, 55(1): 73-84
Special topic on resource utilization of decommissioned wind and solar power equipment
Effects of ocean current on motion response and power output of semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbines
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Jiang LIU1, 2, Yue CAO1, Tao HUA1, Peifen WENG1, 2, Mingyong WANG3
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  • 1.College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China
  • 2.Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai 200090, China
  • 3.Xi’an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710054, China
Published: 2026-01-25 doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202507126
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Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are affected by various factors in the marine environment, which can significantly alter their motion states and thereby affect their power generation performance. The influences of ocean currents on motion response of the FOWTs under different wind and wave conditions are investigated, and their impacts on power output are also studied. A semi-submersible floating platform equipped with a 5 MW wind turbine is selected as the research object, and simulations are conducted using OpenFAST, FAST to AQWA (F2A), and AQWA software. The surge, heave, and pitch motion responses of the floating platform, as well as the power generation output, are calculated under three environmental conditions: steady wind with regular waves, steady wind with irregular waves, and turbulent wind with irregular waves. The motion responses and power generation output are then recalculated after the incorporation of ocean currents. The results indicate that ocean currents primarily have a significant impact on surge motion, with a maximum difference of up to 13%, while their effects on heave and pitch motions are relatively minor. In the calculation of power output under the three environmental conditions, ocean currents show no influence on the average or maximum power generation output of the wind turbine, with differences of less than 1% between cases. Additionally, under more complex conditions, the standard deviation of power generation output exhibits minimal variation, suggesting that ocean currents do not affect the fluctuation intensity of power output.

floating offshore wind turbine  /  semi-submersible  /  ocean current  /  power generation output
Jiang LIU, Yue CAO, Tao HUA, Peifen WENG, Mingyong WANG. Effects of ocean current on motion response and power output of semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbines[J]. Thermal Power Generation, 2026 , 55 (1) : 73 -84 . DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202507126
  • Shanghai’s 2020 Annual Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan: Social Development and Science & Technology Project(20dz1205302)
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doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202507126
  • Receive Date:2025-07-20
  • Online Date:2026-08-14
  • Published:2026-01-25
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  • Received:2025-07-20
  • Revised:2025-08-18
  • Accepted:2025-08-19
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Shanghai’s 2020 Annual Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan: Social Development and Science & Technology Project(20dz1205302)
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    1.College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China
    2.Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai 200090, China
    3.Xi’an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710054, China
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