Development of coupled numerical and experimental hydrodynamic testing methodologies

在ORE领域，开发人员通常使用OrcaFlex等商业软件在内部构建其设备的数值模型，然后将物理测试外包给FloWave等设施。有机会简化这一工作流程，并使结果更相关，以支持数值验证和实验设计。本项目将专门研究浮动ORE装置的位置保持系统的建模和测试（例如，FOWT、潮汐涡轮机和WEC），因为由于缩放限制，数值模型在水箱中复制具有挑战性。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全面了解代表坦克环境中不同位置保持系统的流体动力学因素。有两个关键的产出：建议，以改善目前的设计和测试过程，使数字和物理测试程序更有价值，和一个图书馆的“尝试和测试”的位置保持系统与量化的流体动力学响应，以提供客户。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.