Studies of TLP Dynamic Response Under Wind, Waves and Current

Investigated is the coupled response of a tension leg platform （TLP） for random waves. Inferred are the mass matrix, coupling stiffness matrix, damping matrix in the vibration differential equation and external load of TLP in moving coordinating system. Infinitesimal method is applied to divide columns and pontoons into small parts. Time domain motion equation is solved by Runge-Kutta integration scheme. Jonswap spectrum is simulated in the random wave, current is simulated by linear interpolation, and NPD spectrum is applied as wind spectrum. The Monte Carlo method is used to simulate random waves and fluctuated wind. Coupling dynamic response, change of tendon tension and riser tension in different sea conditions are analyzed by power spectral density （PSD）. The influence of approach angle on dynamic response of TLP and tendon tension is compared.

Diagnostic analysis on the northern South China Sea winter counter-wind current

The winter counter-wind current (also named the South China Sea Warm Current (SCSWC)) in the northern South China Sea (SCS) has been known well for decades, but its mass and momentum origination have not be quantitatively evaluated before. In this paper, the high resolution three-dimensional ocean circulation model is adopted to reproduce the circulation in the northern SCS. The diagnostic analyses are performed to investigate the momentum budget in the northern SCS continental shelf/slope and the momentum propulsion of the SCSWC. It is indicated that the across-shelf pressure gradient and the across-shelf transport are responsible for the formation of the SCSWC, while the along-shelf pressure gradient is balanced by the surface stress, bottom stress, and Coriolis force. The magnitude of the terms in the along-shelf momentum equation is smaller than that in the across-shelf one. The analysis on the momentum budget in the northern SCS will benefit the marine environmental prediction in the future.

Three-D numerical simulation of wind-driven current and density current in the Beibu Gulf

The Casulli's difference scheme was introduced into the three-dimensional ocean model in the present paper, and the wind-driven current and thermohaline current were simulated. The results show that, southwesterly monsoon in summer induces a clockwise circulation in the Beibu Gulf, and the density gradient induces a counter-clockwise one; but the density current is more intense than the wind- driven one in summer, espeially in surface layer. In addition, the northeasterly monsoon in winter in- duces a counter-clockwise circulation. The simulated results don't support the traditional condusion that there is a clockwise circulation in the Beibu Gulf in summer and a counter-clockwise one in winter, but support the statement that a counterclockwise circulation exists in the Beibu Gulf all year round.

NUMERICAL MODELLING OF THREE-DIMENSION CHARACTERISTICS OF WIND-DRIVEN CURRENT IN THE BOHAI SEA

Three- dimension (3-D) wind-driven currents in the Bohai Sea in both winter and summer are calculated by using a 3- D barotropic steady model, and the results are consistent with observed flow char -acteristics. Based on the results, 3- D characteristics of flow, currents at different depths, compensated flow in the lower layer , long and narrow alongshore current, the area of upwelling and downwelling, main circulation in vertical profile, and the current in Bohai Strait are discussed.

Counter-Wind Deep Current in the Northern Beibu Gulf in Boreal Winter

The Beibu Gulf is at an important geographical location and rich in gas, oil and biological resources. The observed currents showed that the current in the upper layer was opposite to that in the lower layer in boreal winter in the northern Beibu Gulf and it was northeastward in the lower layer. This northeastward current was reproduced by a 3 D baroclinic model in this study. It's found that the counter-wind deep current(referred to as ‘CWDC' hereinafter) strengthened from September to November but weakened from December to the following February. A closed meridional circulation in vertical direction was found in the northern Beibu Gulf, including CWDC, surface southwestward current, an upwelling, and a downwelling. The temporal variation process of the meridional circulation was similar to that of CWDC, with strength and range stronger in November and December than in other four months. Similar to the variation process of CWDC, the monsoon wind changed from weak easterly wind in September to strong northeasterly wind in November and December, and it was transformed into weak southeasterly wind in February again. The sensitive experiments showed that CWDC and the meridional circulation were controlled by the monsoon wind and were adjusted by heat flux-and tide-induced mixing, respectively. According to the momentum balance equation, it can be revealed the counter-wind deep current is a compensation current which is induced by the surface elevation gradient balanced by the Coriolis force, vertical diffusion and baroclinic pressure gradient.

Diurnal wind and nonlinear interaction between inertial and tidal currents in the South China Sea during the passage of Typhoon Conson

Diurnal wind （DW） and nonlinear interaction between inertial and tidal currents near the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea （SCS） during the passage of Typhoon Conson （2010） are investigated using observational data and a damped slab model. It is found that the DWs, which are dominated by clockwise wind components, are prominent at our observational site. The DWs increase after the passage of the typhoon from 1 to about 4 m/s, which may be due to the decrease of the sea surface temperature caused by the passage of the typhoon. Kinetic energy spectra and bicoherence methods reveal nonlinear interactions between the inertial currents and the 2MK3 tidal constituent at our observational site. The slab damped model reproduces the inertial currents successfully induced by the total observed winds, and it is shown that the inertial currents induced by DWs are positively proportional to the DWs speed. Even though the observed inertial currents are distinct, the proportion of inertial currents induced by DWs to those induced by the total observed winds is just 0.7%/4% before/after the passage of typhoon. This shows that the inertial currents induced by the DWs are unimportant near the Xisha Islands during the typhoon season.

GENERATOR VIBRATION FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD BASED ON ROTOR VIBRATION AND STATOR WINDING PARALLEL BRANCHES CIRCULATING CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS

Rotor vibration characteristics are first analyzed, which are that the rotor vibration of fundamental frequency will increase due to rotor winding inter-turn short circuit fault, air-gap dynamic eccentricity fault, or imbalance fault, and the vibration of the second frequency will increase when the air-gap static eccentricity fault occurs. Next, the characteristics of the stator winding parallel branches circulating current are analyzed, which are that the second harmonics circulating current will increase when the rotor winding inter-turn short circuit fault occurs, and the fundamental circulating current will increase when the air-gap eccentricity fault occurs, neither being strongly affected by the imbalance fault. Considering the differences of the rotor vibration and circulating current characteristics caused by different rotor faults, a method of generator vibration fault diagnosis, based on rotor vibration and circulating current characteristics, is developed. Finally, the rotor vibration and circulating current of a type SDF-9 generator is measured in the laboratory to verify the theoretical analysis presented above.

Observation and modeling of tide- and wind-induced surface currents in Galway Bay

A high-frequency radar system has been deployed in Galway Bay, a semi-enclosed bay on the west coast of Ireland. The system provides surface currents with fine spatial resolution every hour. Prior to its use for model validation, the accuracy of the radar data was verified through comparison with measurements from acoustic Doppler current profilers （ADCPs） and a good correlation between time series of surface current speeds and directions obtained from radar data and ADCP data. Since Galway Bay is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, it is subject to relatively windy conditions, and surface currents are therefore strongly wind-driven. With a view to assimilating the radar data for forecasting purposes, a three-dimensional numerical model of Galway Bay, the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code （EFDC）, was developed based on a terrain-following vertical （sigma） coordinate system. This study shows that the performance and accuracy of the numerical model, particularly with regard to tide- and wind-induced surface currents, are sensitive to the vertical layer structure. Results of five models with different layer structures are presented and compared with radar measurements. A variable vertical structure with thin layers at the bottom and the surface and thicker layers in the middle of the water column was found to be the optimal layer structure for reproduction of tideand wind-induced surface currents. This structure ensures that wind shear can properly propagate from the surface layer to the sub-surface layers, thereby ensuring that wind forcing is not overdamped by tidal forcing. The vertical layer structure affects not only the velocities at the surface layer but also the velocities further down in the water column.

Numerical calculation of drift current in wind waves

-Drift current induced by wind and waves is investigated with phase-averaged Navier-Stokes equation in which the Reynolds stress is closed by k-ε model. The governing equations are solved by the finite volume method in a system of nonorthogonal coordinates which is fitted to the phase-averaged wave surface. The predicted drift current is fairly reasonable and the drag coefficient of sea-surface predicted with the newly developed interface conditions shows good agreement with previous measurements when breaking waves do not exist.

Short-circuit Current Characteristics of Wind Generators

To study the effects of wind generators on distribution system protection,the short-circuit current(SCC) characteristics of wind generators is important.Although there are many researches on the issue,a clear agreement has not been reached so far.The SCC characteristics for different wind generators are studied.PSCAD simulation is performed in the same system integrated with different kinds of wind generators,and their results are compared with those reported in IEEE papers.The detection possibility by overcurrent relay(OCR)is discussed based on the simulation results.

Simulation and Analysis on Winding Deformation of a Power Transformer in Current Transformer Connecting Manner

Transformer winding deformation?is one of the main types of transformer faults. To check if a power transformer is being under winding deformation, the transformer can be connected in a current transformer during its testing. A transformer winding simulating model is set up under this connecting manner. Then the simulation has been performed with?current source which is the frequency sweep power. The simulation results show that the winding deformation can be reflected effectively with current source method.?This method lays the foundation for the realization of on-line monitoring and diagnosis of the transformer neutral directly grounded side winding.

Experimental Investigation of Local Scour Around A New Pile-Group Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines in Bi-Directional Current

The local scour around a new pile-group foundation of offshore wind turbine subjected to a bi-directional current was physically modeled with a bi-directional flow flume. In a series of experiments, the flow velocity and topography of the seabed were measured based on a system composed of plane positioning equipment and an ADV.Experimental results indicate that the development of the scour hole was fast at the beginning, but then the scour rate decreased until reaching equilibrium. Erosion would occur around each pile of the foundation. In most cases, the scour pits were connected in pairs and the outside widths of the scour holes were larger than the inner widths. The maximum scour depth occurred at the side pile of the foundation for each test. In addition, a preliminary investigation shows that the larger the flow velocity, the larger the scour hole dimensions but the shorter equilibrium time. The field maximum scour depth around the foundation was obtained based on the physical experiments with the geometric length scales of 1:27.0, 1:42.5 and 1:68.0, and it agrees with the scour depth estimated by the HEC-18 equation.

Current Source Converter Based Wind Energy Conversion Systems

The increase in the installed capacity of wind energy conversion systems(WECS) has triggered the devel-opment of more demanding grid codes and additional requirements on performance.In order to meet these require-ments the industry trend has shifted to full-scale power converter interfaces in modern multi-megawatt WECS.As con-sequence,a wide variety of new power converter topologies and WECS configurations have been introduced in recent years.Among them,current source converter(CSC) based configurations have attracted attention due to a series of advantages like:simple structure,grid friendly waveforms,controllable power factor,and reliable grid short-circuit pro-tection.This paper presents the latest developments in CSC interfaces for WECS and related technologies such as modulation methods,control schemes and grid code compatibility.

励磁涌流引起换流变瓦斯继电器误动的振动及油流特性研究

在实际直流输电工程中,换流变压器在空载合闸时产生的励磁涌流导致其瓦斯继电器误动的事故频发,由于对励磁涌流下换流变压器振动及其油流特性的研究不足、故障机理不明确,瓦斯继电器误动等事故时有发生。为此,本文以某实际换流站中换流变压器网侧绕组空载合闸为例,搭建换流变压器励磁涌流电磁暂态模型,分析不同剩磁及合闸角下的换流变压器励磁涌流波形;搭建换流变压器电磁-力-流耦合的有限元模型,研究涌流作用下换流变压器的振动特性,箱体及油管内油流压强及流速特性。研究成果可为换流变压器瓦斯继电器在励磁涌流下的误动故障机理的分析提供有效参考。

Analysis of Short-circuit Characteristics and Calculation of Steady-state Short-circuit Current for DFIG Wind Turbine

Large-scale doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)wind turbines are connected to the grid and required to remain grid-connection during faults,the short-circuit current contributed by the generation has become a significant issue.However,the traditional calculation methods aiming at synchronous generators cannot be directly applied to the DFIG wind turbines.A new method is needed to calculate the short-circuit current required by the planning,protection and control of the power grid.The short-circuit transition of DFIG under symmetrical and asymmetric short-circuit conditions are mathematically deduced,and the short-circuit characteristics of DFIG are analyzed.A new method is proposed to calculate the steady-state short-circuit current of DFIG based on the derived expressions.The time-domain simulations are conducted to verify the accuracy of the proposed method.

风浪流耦合作用下锚泊式海上试验平台的水动力特性试验

为了研究国家海洋试验场的“国海试1”平台与锚泊优化方案是否满足设计要求,采用物理模型试验方法,制作1∶30试验平台模型,在国家海洋技术中心海洋动力环境实验室开展百余组不同波高、波周期、波向的不规则波、定常风和等效均匀流联合作用下,两点式躺地链系泊状态下的模型运动响应研究。对比分析试验结果与对应试验平台的设计指标,结果表明:同样海况下,风浪与潮流同向时,试验平台的运动响应更剧烈;流速1.14 m/s、4级海况时,试验平台最大横摇角为10.41°,“国海试1”平台无法开展正常的吊装工作;流速1.14m/s、6级海况时,试验平台最大横摇角为15.07°,“国海试1”平台搭载的试验测试设备无法正常工作;流速1.14 m/s、8级海况时,试验平台最大横摇角为20.21°,平台存在安全隐患,应采取避险措施;“国海试1”满足抗7级风浪的设计要求。该研究成果验证了改进后的国家海洋综合试验场“国海试1”平台满足抗7级海况的设计要求。因此,建议“国海试1”平台在6级海况下应停止试验作业,8级海况下应采取必要的避险措施。该研究为同类新型海洋平台水动力研究提供了参考。

串并联型海上风电场机组均压控制

针对串联型风机簇产生弃风的问题,在直流侧添加基于超级电容的储能单元,并在串联簇中设置一台参考机组,通过控制双向DC/DC变换器的吸收、释放电能,使同串联簇中除参考机组之外的其他机组向直流汇集母线上输出的功率相同,使直流风机风电功率和风机出口电压一致,实现基于超级电容储能的直流机组的均压控制,以此减少直流风机串联簇各机组间的风电功率差,降低弃风率。针对传统两相DC/DC变换器电感电流纹波大,两相电流不均衡等问题,采用了一种移相均流控制策略。最后,在Matlab/Simulink搭建了仿真模型,仿真结果验证了所提出的策略的有效性。

高速列车弓网受流系统放电实验平台设计

为掌握外环境下高速列车的运行特点,开展弓网电弧变化特性研究,该文设计并研制了高速列车弓网受流系统放电实验平台,其风洞系统由风洞结构、风扇转子系统、风洞控制系统、弓网电弧发生系统、观测系统组成。测试结果表明:低速直流风洞风速可达50 m/s,湍流度低于1%,速度不均匀性小于1%,流场稳定性不超过1%,气流偏角不超过0.5°,满足《低速风洞和高速风洞流场品质要求》(GJB 1179A—2012)中所规定的参数指标。该系统为探究强气流场环境下弓网电弧物理特性的变化规律提供了良好的实验环境,可为高速运行环境下列车弓网电弧研究提供参考数据。

环境风下高铁双弓-网系统动态受流特性研究

为了研究环境风对高速铁路双弓-网系统动态受流性能的影响,首先,以位于我国西部大风区的兰新高铁为研究对象,基于模态分析法建立双弓-网耦合系统模型;其次,运用空气动力学理论推导作用于接触网线索上的环境风载荷;然后,考虑横风向空气阻尼的影响,探究空气阻尼作用下双弓受流特性;最后,采用4阶自回归(autoregression,简称AR)模型建立接触网沿线脉动风场,着重分析风速和风攻角对双弓受流的影响。结果表明:横风向空气阻尼对双弓受流产生的影响较小;脉动风下风速越大则风向越趋于垂向,双弓受流性能更易恶化;后弓受流性能相较前弓对风速和风攻角的变化更加敏感。双弓-网系统风振响应分析可为优化风环境下弓网受流质量和接触网防风参数设计提供参考。