WP2 | STEP4WIND

ESR5 - Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experiments of FOWTs

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Aims: The work will bridge WP1&2 by experimentally testing advanced control laws for a FOWTs design, to be tested both in wave basin and wind tunnel and make a step forward in the reliability of complementary wind tunnel/wave basin HIL testing approach, compared to the state-of-the-art (Lifes50+). This will advance the reliability of HIL wind tunnel/offshore basin complementary testing approach for industry and advanced design.

Work package: WP2 - Production and deployment

Beneficiaries: Politecnico di Milano, MARIN

Partner: TU Delft

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ESR6 - Automated manufacturing of carbon fibre reinforced composites for offshore wind turbine blades

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Aims: The work will consist of: (i) the development of automated techniques for placement of unidirectional tapes of carbon-fibre epoxy in an offshore wind blade spar-cap or torsion box, and (ii) the mechanical and physical characterisation of the resulting composite materials. The particular advantages of the powder-epoxy prepreg tape route will be exploited to develop cost-effective processes that can yield maximum carbon fibre volume fraction and fibre straightness, while accommodating the blade curvature and twist.

Work package: WP2 - Production and deployment

Beneficiaries: Eire Composites, TU Delft

Partner: NUI Galway

ESR7 - Optimisation of dynamic cable configuration for FOWTs and farms

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Aims: Dynamic cables are already used in the oil & gas industry but the numerical models need to be adjusted to account for the specific characteristics, dynamics and requirements of FOWT structures. In particular, subsea power cables on FOWT farms experience greater levels of mechanical stress due to the dynamic environment, leading to an increase in cable failures. This project will go beyond the state-of-the-art by optimising the cable configuration, whist accounting for cable fatigue, and using unique testing facilities for model validation.

Work package: WP2 - Production and deployment

Beneficiaries: Politecnico di Milano, ORE Catapult

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ESR8 - Installation and decommissioning of large floating offshore wind farms

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Aims: The installation, operation and maintenance processes offshore still represent up to a third of the total cost of an offshore wind farm due to the challenges and costs of working at sea. In the context of floating wind farms, there is further room to develop floating-specific innovations to reduce environmental impact, risks, and thus also costs of these processes. This work will optimise the installation and decommissioning processes of a large number of FOWTs, and reduce the cost, risk and environmental impact of these marine operations.

Work package: WP2 - Production and deployment

Beneficiaries: University College Cork, MARIN