Experimental validation of a time-domain approach for determining sectional loads in a floating wind turbine hull subjected to moderate waves

To achieve cost-effective and reliable structural design of floating wind turbines, efficient and accurate time domain numerical approaches are required to analyse structural responses in design conditions, e.g. wind and waves. This paper focuses on validation of a time-domain numerical approach for determining forces and moments in structural components of floaters. The approach considers floating wind turbines as a system of several …