Offshore floating wind turbine platform of semi submersible type with columns’ cross-section area expanded up to water surface
AssigneeNational Taiwan Ocean University
InventorsYoung-Zehr Kehr, Gwo-Ang Chang
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Abstract
An offshore floating wind turbine platform with columns' cross-section expanded up toward water surface is used for a wind turbine to be disposed thereon and floated on the sea. The offshore floating wind turbine platform includes multiple columns and a connection portion. At least one of the columns has an expansion section. A horizontal cross-sectional area of the expansion section gradually increases upward. The wind turbine is disposed on one of the columns. A design waterline of the offshore floating wind turbine platform is located on the expansion section. The connection portion connects the columns.
Claims12
An offshore floating wind turbine platform for a wind turbine to be disposed on the offshore floating wind turbine platform and floated on the sea, wherein the offshore floating wind turbine platform comprises:
- a plurality of columns, wherein at least one of the columns has an expansion section, a horizontal cross-sectional area of the expansion section gradually increases upward, the wind turbine is disposed on one of the columns, and a design waterline of the offshore floating wind turbine platform is located on the expansion sections;
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- a connection portion, connecting the columns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.