with the widespread application of semi-submersible platforms in offshore engineering
there have been numerous innovations in the mooring systems. Among these
the multi-segmented mooring system has demonstrated good effectiveness in reducing platform dynamic responses. To improve the stability and safety of the OC4 offshore wind turbine under the combined action of wind
waves
and currents
a mooring system combining the multi-segmented mooring with the original OC4 platform mooring system was established
with different configurations of weights and buoys. Using the FAST to AQWA (F2A) to investigate the motion response of the OC4 wind turbine platform with four different mooring systems
and the fatigue damage of the mooring system was analyzed based on - curves. The results show that compared to the original mooring system
the clump weight mooring system has better suppression of the motion response and low-frequency resonance response of the floating wind turbine platform
but it slightly increases the wave-frequency resonance response; The buoy mooring system can significantly reduce mooring tension and the multi-segmented mooring system demonstrates good fatigue resistance. The numerical simulation results of the multi-segmented mooring system provide scientific reference for the development of mooring systems for floating offshore wind turbines.
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