Ice loads on wind turbines of a wind farm

Arttu Polojärvi; Malith Prasanna; Jan Åström

Ice loads on wind turbines of a wind farm

Arttu Polojärvi
, Malith Prasanna
, Jan Åström

BA4907 Arctic infrastructure

Aalto University
CSC - IT Center for Science

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Abstract

This paper studies level ice loads on offshore wind turbines within a wind farm by using three-dimensional discrete element modeling. Rather than focusing on an individual wind turbine, we investigate simplified scenarios where the ice load on a given turbine in a wind farm is influenced by ice failure processes occurring at other turbines. We focus on a simplified wind farm layout and discuss cases where a turbine can shelter other turbines in its wake. As a part of this analysis, we check how the load may drop at sheltered turbines.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC
Publisher	Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC)
Pages	118-124
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9798331324391
Publication status	Published - 2025
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	28th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC 2025 - St. John's, Canada Duration: 13 Jul 2025 → 17 Jul 2025

Publication series

Series	POAC Proceedings
ISSN	2077-7841

Conference

Conference	28th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC 2025
Country/Territory	Canada
City	St. John's
Period	13/07/25 → 17/07/25

Funding

AP and MP acknowledge the funding from the European Union - NextGenerationEU instrument through Academy of Finland under grant number (348586) WindySea - Modelling engine to design, assess environmental impacts, and operate wind farms for ice-covered waters. JÅ was supported by the NOCOS DT project, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Discrete element method
Ice loads
Offshore wind

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Polojärvi, A, Prasanna, M & Åström, J 2025, Ice loads on wind turbines of a wind farm. in Proceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC. Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC), POAC Proceedings, pp. 118-124, 28th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC 2025, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 13/07/25. <https://www.poac.com/Papers/2025/pdf/POAC25_paper_13.pdf>

Ice loads on wind turbines of a wind farm. / Polojärvi, Arttu; Prasanna, Malith; Åström, Jan.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC. Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC), 2025. p. 118-124 (POAC Proceedings).

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Ice loads on wind turbines of a wind farm

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