Modelling Fluid-structure Interaction in Offshore Photovoltaics

Title

Modelling Fluid-structure Interaction in Offshore Photovoltaics

 Author

Daemen, Mieke (TU Delft Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Contributor

van Horssen, W.T. (mentor) ORCID 0000-0001-5318-4630
van Gijzen, M.B. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0002-6491-9564
Wellens, P.R. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0003-0009-9058

 Degree granting institution

Delft University of Technology

 Programme

Applied Mathematics

 Date

2022-07-14

 Abstract

The main aim of the research presented in this report is investigating analytical methods to model fluid-structure interaction in large-scale offshore floating photovoltaics. The model that was attempted to be solved analytically is based on a model presented by Pengpeng Xu (2022).
The dimensions in the equations were removed. Applying a perturbation method yielded hierarchic partial differential equations by introducing the wave amplitude divided by the depth of the ocean as a small perturbation parameter. The analytical solution of the first order problem was found by applying separation of variables and by using a Fourier transform. For certain classes of problems it is shown in this report that it is possible to analytically solve a model for fluid-structure interaction in offshore solar farms for various initial conditions.

 Subject

Fluid-structure interaction
Offshore Photovoltaics
Partial Differential Equations

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Student theses

 Document type

bachelor thesis

 Rights

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