Performance Evaluation of W Shape Dynamic Inter-Array Cable Configuration for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

Abstract

Floating wind farms has been a global trend in utilizing offshore wind resources. With the development of floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT), dynamic inter-array cable would be required to connect between floating structures. W shape is a kind of dynamic cable configuration that shape the cable floating in midwater and connect between floating platforms. This paper tends to look into W shape dynamic cable configuration performance in extreme environmental conditions. The sensitivity of buoyancy and cable length is evaluated, which provides information for future development of such kind of configuration.