Wenzhe Zhang

Dr. Wenzhe Zhang

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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12 June 2024 in Applied Ocean Research
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WZWenzhe Zhang
Wenzhe Zhang
JCJavier Calderon-Sanchez
Javier Calderon-Sanchez
DDDaniel Duque
Daniel Duque
ASAntonio Souto-Iglesias
Antonio Souto-Iglesias

1 August 2025 in Physics of Fluids
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Rizwan HaiderRizwan Haider
Rizwan Haider
Wei ShiWei Shi
Wei Shi
ZLZaibin Lin
Zaibin Lin
Qing XiaoQing Xiao
Qing Xiao
WZWenzhe Zhang
Wenzhe Zhang
XLXin Li
Xin Li
This study presents a detailed numerical investigation of a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) subjected to focused wave excitation, utilizing a high-fidelity, fully coupled aero-hydro-mooring computational fluid dynamics model implemented in OpenFOAM. The analysis focuses on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory 5-MW reference turbine mounted on a semi-submersible platform. The influence of wave focus positions, located upstream (FP-US), at the mid-position (FP-M), and downstream (FP-DS), is systematically evaluated in terms of platform motions, mooring line tensions, aerodynamic loading, and wake recovery behavior. Time–frequency spectrograms are employed to characterize the non-stationary and transient responses induced by the focused wave conditions. The results indicate that pitch motions are significantly amplified in the FP-US and FP-M cases compared to FP-DS, with strong pitch and surge coupling observed. Surge motions are also more pronounced in FP-US and FP-M, where low-frequency components corresponding to the natural surge frequency contribute to prolonged dynamic responses. Mooring line tensions follow a similar trend, with substantially higher loads in FP-US and FP-M due to intensified wave-induced excitation. Additionally, FP-US and FP-M demonstrate improved aerodynamic performance and wake recovery, although accompanied by increased aerodynamic fluctuations resulting from platform motions. These findings indicate the importance of accounting for wave focus positions to improve the FOWT design and performance, especially for long-term stability and efficiency.

14 March 2025 in Ocean Engineering
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WZWenzhe Zhang
Wenzhe Zhang
JPJin Pan
Jin Pan
HPHao Peng
Hao Peng
MXMing Cai Xu
Ming Cai Xu

13 September 2025 in Ocean Engineering
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WZWenzhe Zhang
Wenzhe Zhang
JCJavier Calderon-Sanchez
Javier Calderon-Sanchez
TATanausú Almeida-Medina
Tanausú Almeida-Medina
AMAntonio Medina Mánuel
Antonio Medina Mánuel
Antonio Souto-IglesiasAntonio Souto-Iglesias
Antonio Souto-Iglesias

29 June 2025 in Ocean Engineering
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JPJin Pan
Jin Pan
XLXin Yu Liu
Xin Yu Liu
WZWenzhe Zhang
Wenzhe Zhang
MXMing Cai Xu
Ming Cai Xu

14 October 2025 in Engineering Structures
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MSMing Song
Ming Song
JCJiyuan Chen
Jiyuan Chen
WZWenzhe Zhang
Wenzhe Zhang
JCJavier Calderon-Sanchez
Javier Calderon-Sanchez
Zhiyu JiangZhiyu Jiang
Zhiyu Jiang