Collu, MaurizioBorg, Michael2016-02-242016-02-242014Borg M, Collu M. (2014) A comparison on the dynamics of a floating vertical axis wind turbine on three different floating support structures. Energy Procedia, Volume 53, 2014, pp. 268-2791876-6102http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.07.236http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9731Proceedings of the 11th Deep Sea Offshore Wind R&D Conference, 22-24 January 2014, Trondheim, Norway.To increase the competitiveness of offshore wind energy in the global energy market, it is necessary to identify optimal offshore wind turbine configurations to deliver the lowest cost of energy. For deep waters where floating wind turbines are the feasible support structure option, the vertical axis wind turbine concept might prove to be one of these optimal configurations. This paper carries out a preliminary investigation into the dynamics of a vertical axis wind turbine coupled with three generic floating support structures originally intended for horizontal axis wind turbines. The modifications to the original characteristics of the support structures were kept to a minimum to illustrate the use of floating horizontal axis wind turbine platforms for floating vertical axis wind turbines Issues regarding the adequacy of the mooring systems are outlined and an overview of platform responses in a number of varying met-ocean conditions is presented and discussed.enAttribution- Non-Commercial-No Derivitives 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Information: Non-Commercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No Derivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.VAWTcoupled dynamicsfloaing wind turbinesupport structuresmooring systemConference paper