Hydrodynamic analysis.
WP4 will perform a cascade, interlinked and hybrid modelling campaign, using both numerical and experimental modelling tools.
WP4 Hydrodynamic Analysis
WP4 develops the hydrodynamic design parameters and performance metrics for floating offshore wind platforms with integrated artificial reef structures (ARS), supporting both general and site-specific designs. The work package uses a cascade of numerical and experimental modelling approaches to assess flow-biota interactions, wave-structure dynamics, and extreme environmental conditions.
WP4 carries out small-scale experimental validation of the WP2 designs, the tasks include numerical modelling of hydrodynamics and flow-biota interactions, design and testing of ARS surrogates, and wave-current flume experiments to characterise hydrodynamic behaviour. Floating structure models are built and tested to determine added mass, damping, drag, and restoring coefficients under operational and extreme conditions.
WP4 also performs numerical analyses of operational and extreme load conditions, integrating data from experiments and previous WPs. The results provide parametrised hydrodynamic inputs for engineering models, informing the design of mooring systems, structural responses, and ARS optimisation. This ensures that the floating structures with integrated ARS are safe, efficient, and environmentally compatible.
