OceanX downwind floating wind platform survives Super Typhoon Yagi
Mingyang's OceanX, a floating platform with two rotors on one structure, weathered Super Typhoon Yagi with nacelle winds above 41.5 m/s, significant waves of 6.5 m and a maximum wave of 9.8 m, while nacelle inclination varied only 0–3 degrees. Measured platform response closely tracked pre-storm simulations.
- Nacelle winds above 41.5 m/s, significant waves 6.5 m, max 9.8 m
- Nacelle inclination during the typhoon was only 0–3 degrees
- Platform response matched pre-storm simulations with no abnormal resonance
- Rotors sit downwind on slender stayed supports
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