Development of coupled numerical and experimental hydrodynamic testing methodologies

在ORE领域，典型的做法是开发人员使用OrcaFlex等商业软件在内部建立设备的数值模型，然后将物理测试外包给FloWave等机构。有机会简化这一工作过程，并使结果更相关，以支持数值验证和实验设计。该项目将特别检查浮动ORE设备（例如，fowt，潮汐涡轮机和WECs）的站位保持系统的建模和测试，因为由于缩放限制，数值模型很难在水箱中复制。因此，通过减少设备行为的不确定性，可以降低LCOE。对知识的预期贡献是对代表储罐环境中不同站保持系统所涉及的水动力因素的全面理解。有两个关键的产出：改进当前设计和测试过程的建议，使数值和物理测试程序更有价值，以及为客户提供具有量化水动力响应的“经过试验和测试”的站保持系统库。因此，FloWave可以拓宽其商业模式，更好地服务于浮动矿石行业。

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.