Date of Award
2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Ocean Engineering
Department
Ocean Engineering
First Advisor
Reza Hashemi
Abstract
This paper compares the effectiveness of viscous Navier-Stokes solvers, potential flow-based methods, and linear state-space models in estimating the dynamics of offshore wind platforms subjected to extreme wave events in head-seas and still-wind conditions. The study demonstrates that potential flow-based models, when properly augmented, provide proficient estimates of maximum displacements and mooring line tensions. However, while the linear state-space model offers significant numerical efficiency, it struggles to maintain accuracy under these large wave events.
Recommended Citation
Fontaine, Jacob, "ASSESSMENT OF MULTI-FIDELITY HYDRODYNAMIC MODELS OF FLOATING WIND TURBINES IN EXTREME WAVE EVENTS" (2024). Open Access Master's Theses. Paper 2553.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/theses/2553