Design and Analysis of a Novel Semi-submersible Floater Supporting a 5MW Wind Turbine

2021

Master's thesis in Civil and structural engineering (BYG508) The wind industry has been rapidly evolving in recent years, moving from onshore to offshorelocations. For deep waters, floating wind turbines are more cost-effective than bottom-fixed ones,and semi-submersible floating wind turbines are especially advantageous compared to other con-cepts because of their relatively small draft and good towability for installation. This masterthesis focuses on preliminary design and analysis of a novel semi-submersible floating wind turbinesupported by a twin fish floater and positioned by a single-point mooring system. Hydrostaticand hydrodynamic analysis are first carried out to select a floater…