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　Shujin Li,Yuan Zhao,Ruibo Wang,et al.A Coupled Dynamic Model of the Floating Offshore Wind Turbine with Mass Dampers Considering Rotational Displacement Magnitude[J].Journal of Marine Science and Application,2026,(5):1294-1317.[doi:10.1007/s11804-026-00835-4]
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A Coupled Dynamic Model of the Floating Offshore Wind Turbine with Mass Dampers Considering Rotational Displacement Magnitude

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Title:
A Coupled Dynamic Model of the Floating Offshore Wind Turbine with Mass Dampers Considering Rotational Displacement Magnitude
Author(s):
Shujin Li1; 2;  Yuan Zhao1; 2;  Ruibo Wang1;  Irakoze Jean Paul1
Affilations:
Author(s):
Shujin Li1; 2;  Yuan Zhao1; 2;  Ruibo Wang1;  Irakoze Jean Paul1
1 Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Genova 16145, Italy;
2 Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transportation Engineering (DIME), University of Genova, Genova 16145, Italy
Keywords:
Floating offshore wind turbine; Multi-body system; Aerodynamic analysis; Hydrodynamic analysis; Coupled model
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DOI:
10.1007/s11804-026-00835-4
Abstract:
As a multi-body system, the floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) exhibits significant coupling effect between rotational and translational displacements, and neglecting some rotational angles or applying small-angle assumption in calculations will influence the accuracy of results. In this paper, a 16 degrees of freedom multi-body coupled model including platform, tower, and rotor blades is established. The model fully accounts for coordinate transformations caused by FOWT’s rotation without small-angle assumption, while considering the coupling characteristics between aerodynamic forces, hydrodynamic forces, and structure, and is employed for calculating FOWT responses and investigating the control performance of mass dampers. Taking the Spar-type FOWT as an example, the simulation results comparison between the coupled model and OpenFAST demonstrates its accuracy. Subsequent response analysis indicates that the small-angle assumption underestimates the FOWT response under free vibration and wave loading, while overestimating response under wind loading. Simultaneously, the impact of hydrodynamic computational methods and servo control systems on the calculation results was also analyzed. Finally, using tuned swing mass damper as an example, the modeling method for mass dampers is introduced and the impact of small-angle assumption on computational results is analyzed, providing reference for researchers in the field of FOWT control.

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Received date:2025-5-6;Accepted date:2026-3-18。<br>Foundation item:The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52378313).<br>Corresponding author:Yuan Zhao,E-mail:zhaoyuan_work@163.com
Last Update: 2026-11-04