Based on a six-degree-of-freedom motion control platform
a wind tunnel experiment was conducted on a floating model wind turbine with imposed heave motions. In particular
the study investigated the impact of different motion amplitudes and frequencies on the load characteristics at the turbine's tower top. The results indicate that the fluctuations in tower top loads are primarily governed by changes in both motion-induced inertial loads and aerodynamic loads. Specifically
in the low-frequency domain
load fluctuations are mainly modulated by the heave frequency and its harmonics
while in the high-frequency range
there are evident signatures of the rotor's rotational frequency and its harmonics. Under small-amplitude motions
the influence of aerodynamic loads is more pronounced
with significant blade interference from trailing vortices. Interestingly
an appropriately moderate increase in heave amplitude can actually reduce the intensity of load fluctuations. However
from a broader perspective
as the amplitude and frequency of heave motion increase
the fluctuations in tower top loads become more intense. It is worth noting that in engineering applications
attention should be paid to the potential resonance risks arising from the coupling effect between harmonics of the heave frequency and the rotor's rotational frequency under extreme conditions.
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