Grant: Alliance Grants
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$30,000.00
Ice accretion on structures and blades of floating wind turbines
FY 2024-25
Summary
The partner organization, Waterford Energy Services Inc., is developing new floating substructure designs for use in cold and harsh ocean locations. However, the physics of ice accretion on floating wind turbines needs significant research and development. Ice accretion on a floating wind turbine is a complex process, that includes sea-spray and atmospheric icing, forming on the floater, tower, nacelle and blades. Floating wind turbine analysis involves stochastic methods for time or frequency domain and the effect of ice accumulation is lacking in these techniques. The outcomes of this project will provide new predictive techniques and experimental data that will be significantly impactful for floating wind turbines operating in northern offshore locations. The results will provide new information on ice accretion's impact on stability, mitigation, and optimal designs as well as improve the safety of operation and maintenance. This project will support Canada's leadership position and enhance employment opportunities in renewable energy and offshore industries.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
590231-2023
Name nom
Pope, Kevin KC
Department département
Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Organization id
89
Institution établissement
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Province en
Newfoundland and Labrador
Province fr
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
30000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
305
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy storage and conversion
Area of application fr
Stockage et transformation de l'énergie
Research subject code
2303
Research subject group en
Fuel and energy technology
Research subject group fr
Combustibles et technologie de l'énergie
Research subject en
Other sources of energy (solar, wind, etc.)
Research subject fr
Autres sources d'énergie (combustibles solaire, éolien, etc).
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Ice accretion on structures and blades of floating wind turbines
Keywords
aerodynamics; droplets; floating; hydrodynamics; ice accretion; offshore; wind turbines
Application summary
The partner organization, Waterford Energy Services Inc., is developing new floating substructure designs for use in cold and harsh ocean locations. However, the physics of ice accretion on floating wind turbines needs significant research and development. Ice accretion on a floating wind turbine is a complex process, that includes sea-spray and atmospheric icing, forming on the floater, tower, nacelle and blades. Floating wind turbine analysis involves stochastic methods for time or frequency domain and the effect of ice accumulation is lacking in these techniques. The outcomes of this project will provide new predictive techniques and experimental data that will be significantly impactful for floating wind turbines operating in northern offshore locations. The results will provide new information on ice accretion's impact on stability, mitigation, and optimal designs as well as improve the safety of operation and maintenance. This project will support Canada's leadership position and enhance employment opportunities in renewable energy and offshore industries.
