Stabilizing systems
Numerous floating support–platform configurations are possible for use with offshore wind turbines, particularly when considering the variety of mooring systems, tanks and ballast options used in the offshore oil and gas (O&G) industry.
The platforms, however, can be classified in terms of how they achieve basic static stability in pitch and roll. The three primary concepts are:
The Buoyancy stabilizing system can be divided into a barge and a Dutch tri-floater. The different systems are described below where eventually a qualitative comparison is shown.
The platforms, however, can be classified in terms of how they achieve basic static stability in pitch and roll. The three primary concepts are:
- Buoyancy (Barge)
- Ballast (Spar)
- Mooring (TLP)
The Buoyancy stabilizing system can be divided into a barge and a Dutch tri-floater. The different systems are described below where eventually a qualitative comparison is shown.
Buoyancy stabilized |
ballast stabilized |
mooring line stabilized |
Quilitative comparison
A brief comparison between the different ballast systems is shown below.