FAST Model of the SWE-TripleSpar Floating Wind Turbine Platform

OpenFAST input files model the TripleSpar floating platform designed for the DTU 10MW reference wind turbine. The dataset includes files for the platform, tower, and mooring lines, with initial conditions set to equilibrium states at different wind speeds to reduce simulation transient time. Frank Lemmer from the University of Stuttgart compiled this data from European projects INNWIND.EU and LIFES50+.

Use Cases

• Simulating floating wind turbine dynamics based on OpenFAST input files.
• Analyzing platform stability and mooring system performance based on the included hydrodynamic and structural models.
• Benchmarking new floating platform designs against the TripleSpar concept.
• Studying the effects of wind speed on turbine equilibrium states based on the pre-configured initial conditions.

Strengths

• Includes all necessary OpenFAST input files for a complete floating wind turbine system.
• Files are configured with initial conditions for equilibrium states at multiple wind speeds, which can reduce computational time.
• Platform design resulted from European research projects INNWIND.EU and LIFES50+.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

University of Stuttgart, compiled from European projects INNWIND.EU and LIFES50+.

Collection Method

Files were developed and modified within the specified research tasks.