• Real-time compensation of residual loads in dynamic positioning control systems 

      Mo, Harald; Kongshaug, Marie Fejerskov (Master thesis, 2023)
      Denne masteroppgaven fokuserer på å håndtere utfordringene forbundet med kompensasjon av annenordens, lavfrekvente bølgebelastninger på DP-fartøy. Konvensjonelt brukes integralvirkning i en tilbakekoblingssløyfe for å ...
    • Real-time compensation of residual loads in dynamic positioning control systems 

      Mo, Harald; Kongshaug, Marie Fejerskov (Master thesis, 2023)
      Denne masteroppgaven fokuserer på å håndtere utfordringene forbundet med kompensasjon av annenordens, lavfrekvente bølgebelastninger på DP-fartøy. Konvensjonelt brukes integralvirkning i en tilbakekoblingssløyfe for å ...
    • Real-time deterministic prediction of wave-induced ship responses based on short-time measurements 

      Takami, Tomoki; Nielsen, Ulrik Dam; Jensen, Jørgen Juncher (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This paper studies real-time deterministic prediction of wave-induced ship motions using the autocorrelation functions (ACFs) from short-time measurements, namely the instantaneous ACFs. The Prolate Spheroidal Wave Functions ...
    • Real-Time Hybrid Model Testing - Force-actuation and implementation 

      Solum, Vegard Rørvik (Master thesis, 2017)
      To be able to understand the behaviour of complex mechanical systems, physical testing has been - and still is - of importance. Sophisticated models and numerical tools have been developed to analyze the dynamics of such ...
    • Real-time hybrid model testing of a braceless semi-submersible wind turbine. Part I: The hybrid approach 

      Sauder, Thomas Michel; Chabaud, Valentin Bruno; Thys, Maxime; Bachynski, Erin Elizabeth; Sæther, Lars Ove (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      This article presents a method for performing Real-Time Hybrid Model testing (ReaTHM testing) of a floating wind turbine (FWT). The advantage of this method compared to the physical modelling of the wind in an ocean basin, ...
    • Real-time hybrid model testing of a braceless semi-submersible wind turbine. Part II: Experimental results 

      Bachynski, Erin Elizabeth; Thys, Maxime; Sauder, Thomas Michel; Chabaud, Valentin Bruno; Sæther, Lars Ove (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Real-Time Hybrid Model (ReaTHM) tests of a braceless semi-submersible wind turbine were carried out at MARINTEK’s Ocean Basin in 2015. The tests sought to evaluate the performance of the floating wind turbine (FWT) structure ...
    • Real-time hybrid model testing of a semi-submersible 10mw floating wind turbine and advances in the test method 

      Thys, Maxime; Chabaud, Valentin Bruno; Sauder, Thomas Michel; Eliassen, Lene; Sæther, Lars Ove; Magnussen, Øyvind (Chapter, 2018)
      This article presents the Real-Time Hybrid Model (ReaTHM®) tests that were performed on a 10-MW semi-submersible floating wind turbine in the Ocean Basin at SINTEF Ocean in March 2018. The ReaTHM test method was used for ...
    • Real-Time Hybrid Model Testing of Floating Wind Turbines 

      Chabaud, Valentin (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2016:369, Doctoral thesis, 2016)
      Offshore wind power is an active research topic motivated by today’s world energy crisis. While bottom-fixed turbines are relatively mature and commercially viable (though dependent on state-based subsidies to green energy), ...
    • Real-time hybrid model testing of floating wind turbines: sensitivity to limited actuation 

      Bachynski, Erin Elizabeth; Chabaud, Valentin Bruno; Sauder, Thomas Michel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Real-time hybrid model testing (ReaTHM) is a new approach for conducting small-scale experimental campaign [1], [2] and [3]. In the case of a floating wind turbine in a wave basin, the aerodynamic loads on the wind turbine ...
    • Real-Time Hybrid Model Testing of Moored Floating Structures Using Nonlinear Finite Element Simulations 

      Vilsen, Stefan Arenfeldt; Sauder, Thomas Michel; Sørensen, Asgeir Johan (Chapter, 2017)
      The paper proposes an application of real-time hybrid model testing (abbreviated ReaTHM testing) for the study of moored offshore structures. The structure under study is a moored axisymmetric floater with various bilge ...
    • Real-Time Marine Vessel and Power Plant Simulation 

      Bø, Torstein Ingebrigtsen; Johansen, Tor Arne; Dahl, Andreas Reason; Rejani Miyazaki, Michel; Pedersen, Eilif; Rokseth, Børge; Skjetne, Roger; Sørensen, Asgeir Johan; Thorat, Laxminarayan; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Yum, Koosup; Mathiesen, Eirik (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      In this paper, we present a system simulator of a marine vessel and power plant which contains the mechanical system with diesel engines, propellers, steering gear, and thrusters; the electrical system with generators, ...
    • Real-Time Parameter Estimation of a Nonlinear Vessel Steering Model Using a Support Vector Machine 

      Xu, Haitong; Hinostroza, M. A.; Hassani, Vahid; Guedes Soares, C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The least-square support vector machine (LS-SVM) is used to estimate the dynamic parameters of a nonlinear marine vessel steering model in real-time. First, maneuvering tests are carried out based on a scaled free-running ...
    • Real-Time Parameter Estimation of Nonlinear Vessel Steering Model Using Support Vector Machine 

      Xu, Haitong; Hassani, Vahid; Hinostroza, Miguel; Soares, C. Guedes (Chapter, 2018)
      The Least-square support vector machine (LS-SVM) is used to estimate the dynamic parameters of a nonlinear marine vessel steering model in real-time. First, manoeuvring tests are carried out based on a scaled free-running ...
    • Real-Time Simulation of Ship Waves 

      Kårstad, Jon Arnt (Master thesis, 2022)
      Denne oppgåva har som mål å utvikle ei rutine for realistisk og effektiv visuell modellering av skipsbølgjer i sanntid. Formålet er å forbetre dei virtuelle miljøa der algoritmar som skal brukast i autonome fartøy enklare, ...
    • Recent Advances in Integrated Response Analsysis of Floating Wind Turbines in a Reliability Perspective 

      Moan, Torgeir; Gao, Zhen; Bachynski, Erin Elizabeth; Nejad, Amir R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Offshore wind provides an important source of renewable energy. While wind turbines fixed to the seabed in shallow water have already been industrialized, floating wind turbines are still at an early stage of development. ...
    • Recent Developments and New Results on The Flow Around an Inclined 6:1 Prolate Spheroid 

      Strandenes, Håkon; Jiang, Fengjian; Pettersen, Bjørnar; Andersson, Helge Ingolf (Chapter, 2017)
      In the light of new computational resources and improved simulation tools we present new simulations of the flow around an inclined 6:1 prolate spheroid. We present the development of the flow from the symmetric and laminar ...
    • Recognition of Cold-Water Corals in Synthetic Aperture Sonar Imagery 

      Sture, Øystein; Ludvigsen, Martin; Scheide, Margrete Sandsbråten; Thorsnes, Terje (Chapter, 2018)
      The deep-water coral Lophelia pertusa is a common reef-building scleractinian coral, or stony coral, occurring in mid to deep waters around the world. The reefs they form are regarded as hot spots for biodiversity and ...
    • Redefining the service vessel fleet size and mix problem using tradespace methods 

      Pettersen, Sigurd Solheim (Chapter, 2017)
      Purpose This paper addresses the problem of designing a fleet of service vessels to cooperate towards performing a set of operations under operation demand uncertainty. Emphasis is put on identification of compromises ...
    • Reducing GHG emissions in Shipping - measures and options 

      Lindstad, Elizabeth; Bø, Torstein Ingebrigtsen; Eskeland, Gunnar (Chapter, 2018)
      CO2 emissions from maritime transport represent around 3% of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions. These emissions are assumed to increase by 50% to 250% up to 2050 in business-as-usual scenarios with a tripling of world ...
    • Reducing GHG emissions in Shipping - measures and options 

      Lindstad, Elizabeth; Bø, Torstein Ingebrigtsen; Eskeland, Gunnar (Chapter, 2018)
      CO2 emissions from maritime transport represent around 3% of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions. These emissions are assumed to increase by 50% to 250% up to 2050 in business-as-usual scenarios with a tripling of world ...