Development of coupled numerical and experimental hydrodynamic testing methodologies

耦合数值和实验水动力测试方法的开发

• 批准号: 2588512
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Edinburgh
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2588512
• 关键词: Development; coupled; numerical; experimental; hydrodynamic

Within the ORE sector, it is typical for developers to build numerical models of their devices in-house usingcommercial software such as OrcaFlex and then outsource the physical testing to facilities such as FloWave.There is an opportunity to streamline this work process and make the results more relevant to support numericalvalidation and experimental design. This project will specifically examine the modelling and testingof the station-keeping systems of floating ORE devices (e.g., FOWTs, tidal turbines, and WECs) since thenumerical model is challenging to replicate in the tank due to scaling restrictions. Therefore, by reducinguncertainty in the device behaviour, the LCOE can be reduced.The anticipated contribution to knowledge is a holistic understanding of the hydrodynamic factors involvedin representing different station-keeping systems in the tank environment. There are two key outputs:recommendations to improve the current design-and-test process so that numerical and physical testingprogrammes are more valuable, and a library of "tried and tested" station-keeping systems with quantifiedhydrodynamic responses to offer clients. As a result, FloWave can broaden its business model and betterserve the floating ORE industry.

在矿石行业，开发商通常使用OrcaFlex等商业软件建立设备的数值模型，然后将物理测试外包给FloWave等设施。现在有机会简化这一工作流程，使结果更相关，以支持数值验证和实验设计。该项目将专门研究漂浮矿石设备(例如FOWTs、潮汐涡轮机和WEC)的站位保持系统的建模和测试，因为由于比例限制，数值模型在水槽中复制具有挑战性。因此，通过减少设备行为的不确定性，可以减少LCOE。对知识的预期贡献是对代表坦克环境中不同保持站系统的水动力因素的全面了解。有两项关键产出：一是建议改进目前的设计和试验程序，使数值和物理试验方案更有价值；二是建立一个“经过试验和测试”的站位保持系统资料库，向客户提供水动力响应的量化数据。因此，FloWave可以拓宽其商业模式，更好地服务于浮矿行业。