Motion characteristics of a modularized floating solar farm in waves

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dc.contributor.authorWei, Yujia
dc.contributor.authorZou, Detai
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Deqing
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Chao
dc.contributor.authorOu, Binjian
dc.contributor.authorRiyadi, Soegeng
dc.contributor.authorUtama, I. K. A. P.
dc.contributor.authorHetharia, Wolter
dc.contributor.authorWood, Tim
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Luofeng
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-15T11:09:56Z
dc.date.available2024-03-15T11:09:56Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-07
dc.description.abstractModularized floating solar farms exhibit the potential to replace conventional steel-frame ones, effectively remedying hydroelastic issues of a very large floating structure through discrete modules with mechanical connections. However, the response of the discrete modules under cyclic wave loading has not been fully understood. This paper assesses the motion characteristics and expansibility of modularized floaters in waves, based on computational results from fluid–structural interaction simulations. A crucial factor, denoted as the ratio of frame length to wavelength 𝑅 = 𝐿𝑠/𝜆, is determined to predict the motions of a large floating solar system in head waves. Results indicate that the motion characteristics is predictable based on the R value. The empirical relationship between the R value and the motion of every unit in an array is analyzed. In particular, the results calculated from using the multiple-rigid-bodies method are also compared with those from using the single-large-hydroelastic-body method, and it was found that these two results are similar when R > 1. This similarity allows for predicting the multi-hinged bodies' behavior in waves through a simplified hydroelastic approach. Overall, this study reports insights that are useful for the design and optimization of modularized solar farms and can help address cyclic loading and motion concerns for long-term durability.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationWei Y, Zou D, Zhang D, et al., (2024) Motion characteristics of a modularized floating solar farm in waves. Physics of Fluids, Volume 36, Issue 3, March 2024, Article number 033320en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1070-6631
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1063/5.0199248
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/21003
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherAmerican Institute of Physics (AIP)en_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectPhotovoltaicsen_UK
dc.subjectSolar panelsen_UK
dc.subjectComputational modelsen_UK
dc.subjectComputational fluid dynamicsen_UK
dc.subjectLaminar flowsen_UK
dc.subjectSurface wavesen_UK
dc.titleMotion characteristics of a modularized floating solar farm in wavesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-02-22

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