About
What about extreme waves?
Floating offshore wind turbines will be generally deployed in area with strong wind and wave conditions that should be considered in the design phase because of the damages they can cause on the systems. Extreme wave loads on floating turbines are poorly considered so far.
A R&D project to develop engineering tools
The DIMPACT R&D project was set up to go further in the definition of specific engineering methods to account for the effect of breaking waves on floating wind turbines. The project has led to the development of a new method to define the sea state design which differs significantly from those used for bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines. A new engineering solution was also developed to estimate non-linear wave loads in coupled numerical models like OpenFAST. It will be referred to in the 2024 update recommended practice of DNV certification body.
Webinar resources
A final webinar presenting the project’s key findings was held on 18 October 2023. Most of the presentations given are now available.