Optimal Selection of Floating Platform for Tidal Current Power Station

摘要

With the continuous development of marine engineering, more and more new structures are used in the exploring of tidal current energy. In this paper, catamaran and semi-submersible as floating platform of tidal current power station are studied. And they are compared with its economic, efficiency of turbine and stability of station, and it is found that the catamaran is optimal choice. Based on basic ship theory and using software MOSES, the stability of Catamaran tidal current power station is also calculated. The research of this paper is significant and it will be as the reference for the future study.