The development of offshore photovoltaic(PV)platforms is essential for addressing the challenge of land resources scarcity associated with traditional PV installations.Floating offshore PV platforms,specifically,exhib...The development of offshore photovoltaic(PV)platforms is essential for addressing the challenge of land resources scarcity associated with traditional PV installations.Floating offshore PV platforms,specifically,exhibit significant promise for solar energy utilization.This study utilizes linear potential flow theory and a multi-field coupling finite element method to investigate the performance of an offshore PV experimental application platform developed by CHN Energy Investment Group(CHN Energy),located in Yancheng,Jiangsu Province.The hydrodynamic response,deformation,and stress characteristics of the floats are analyzed under extreme load conditions corresponding to 50-year return period sea conditions in the target region.Additionally,by considering the ultraviolet accelerated aging performance of the float materials,the study assesses the service life expectancy of the floats.The findings provide a robust foundation for the future large-scale implementation of this technology in engineering projects.展开更多
基金supported by CHN Energy Investment Group under grant number GJNY-23-89.
文摘The development of offshore photovoltaic(PV)platforms is essential for addressing the challenge of land resources scarcity associated with traditional PV installations.Floating offshore PV platforms,specifically,exhibit significant promise for solar energy utilization.This study utilizes linear potential flow theory and a multi-field coupling finite element method to investigate the performance of an offshore PV experimental application platform developed by CHN Energy Investment Group(CHN Energy),located in Yancheng,Jiangsu Province.The hydrodynamic response,deformation,and stress characteristics of the floats are analyzed under extreme load conditions corresponding to 50-year return period sea conditions in the target region.Additionally,by considering the ultraviolet accelerated aging performance of the float materials,the study assesses the service life expectancy of the floats.The findings provide a robust foundation for the future large-scale implementation of this technology in engineering projects.
