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Topology Design of an Offshore Wind Farm with Multiple Types of Wind Turbines in a Circular Layout

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  • Siyu Tao

    (School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China)

  • Andrés Feijóo

    (Departamento de Enxeñería Eléctrica, Universidade de Vigo, Campus de Lagoas, 36310 Vigo, Spain)

  • Jiemin Zhou

    (College of Civil Aviation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China)

  • Gang Zheng

    (College of Civil Aviation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China)

Abstract

The advances in the manufacturing industry make it possible to install wind turbines (WTs) with large capacities in offshore wind farms (OWFs) in deep water areas far away from the coast where there are the best wind resources. This paper proposes a novel method for OWF optimal planning in deep water areas with a circular boundary. A three-dimensional model of the planning area’s seabed is established in a cylindrical coordinate. Two kinds of WTs with capacities of 4 and 8 MW respectively are supposed to be mixed-installed in that area. Baseline cases are analyzed and compared to verify the superiority of a circular layout pattern and the necessity of a non-uniform installation. Based on the establishment of the optimization model and a realistic wind condition, a novel heuristic algorithm, i.e., the whale optimization algorithm (WOA), is applied to solve the problem to obtain the type selection and coordinates of WTs simultaneously. Finally, the feasibility and advantages of the proposed scheme are identified and discussed according to the simulation results.

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  • Siyu Tao & Andrés Feijóo & Jiemin Zhou & Gang Zheng, 2020. "Topology Design of an Offshore Wind Farm with Multiple Types of Wind Turbines in a Circular Layout," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:3:p:556-:d:312465
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