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Uncertainty in the Physical Testing of Floating Wind Energy Platforms’ Accuracy versus Precision

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  • Cian J. Desmond

    (Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy, Beaufort Building, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, P43 C573 Ringaskiddy, Ireland)

  • Jan-Christoph Hinrichs

    (Aerodyn engineering gmbh, Hollerstrasse 122, 24782 Büdelsdorf, Germany)

  • Jimmy Murphy

    (Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy, Beaufort Building, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, P43 C573 Ringaskiddy, Ireland)

Abstract

This paper examines the impact on experimental uncertainty of introducing aerodynamic and rotor gyroscopic loading on a model multirotor floating wind energy platform during physical testing. In addition, a methodology and a metric are presented for the assessment of the uncertainty across the full time series for the response of a floating wind energy platform during wave basin testing. It is shown that there is a significant cost incurred in terms of experimental uncertainty through the addition of rotor thrust in the laboratory environment for the considered platform. A slight reduction in experimental uncertainty is observed through the introduction of gyroscopic rotor loading for most platform responses.

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  • Cian J. Desmond & Jan-Christoph Hinrichs & Jimmy Murphy, 2019. "Uncertainty in the Physical Testing of Floating Wind Energy Platforms’ Accuracy versus Precision," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:3:p:435-:d:201937
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