Three-Dimensional Verification Model of Floating Wind Energy Converter Using LS-DYNA3D Code

Authors

  • Mohamed Abdalla Almheriegh Assistant Professor, Department of civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - Tripoli University, P O Box 82677, Tripoli, Libya

Keywords:

verification of floating wind converter analysis, 3-D analysis of floating wind energy turbine, modeling of floating wind energy turbine by LS-DYNA3D code, 3-D floating wind converter for LS-DYNA3D code modeling, dynamic analysis of structure.

Abstract

The use of an explicit LS-DYNA3D code for analysing full-scale structure requires validation using robust methodology and formulations. A characteristic prototype three-dimensional model of a floating object been developed to further test the action and available features in the code before they employed in three dimensions full-scale model. In an attempt to increase confidence in the expected findings, before to expand to the full-scale floating turbine to be analysed by this code. Employed features such as; different material cards, contact, property cards, control cards, constraints and boundaries are all checked and have shown good agreement with hand calculation and or energy dissipation and engineering judgement.

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Published

2017-11-30

How to Cite

Almheriegh, M. A. (2017). Three-Dimensional Verification Model of Floating Wind Energy Converter Using LS-DYNA3D Code. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 38(1), 197–218. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/3534

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (2017)

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