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| Reference Number | ETI-WI1007 | |
| Title | Accelerating Very Long Blade Development | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources (Wind Energy) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 75%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
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Project Contact No email address given Blade Dynamics |
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| Award Type | Institute Project | |
| Funding Source | ETI | |
| Start Date | 04 December 2012 | |
| End Date | 14 January 2016 | |
| Duration | 37 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £15,500,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | South East | |
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| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Blade Dynamics (100.000%) |
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| Abstract |
The ETI commissioned Isle of Wight SME Blade Dynamics to develop a technology platform to build blades in excess of 100m for use on the next generation of large offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 6MW. New design techniques were used incorporating carbon fibre along with other composite materials.This created blades weighing up to 40% less and allowed for cost savings in the overall blade, turbine and tower structure to be made, when the system is designed as a matched unit. This helps reduce the cost of energy. The manufacturing process sees the blades constructed through the assembly of smaller, more accurate and easily manufactured component pieces as opposed to the traditional large and expensive full-length mouldings. In October 2015, Blade Dynamics was acquired by GE.The acquisition by one of the world largest companies and the resources and market reach they bring with them should enable the technology to progress quickly and reach a wide global market. |
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| Publications | An ETI Perspective - Larger Blade Technology, an innovation case study Development of Long High Performance Blades for Large Offshore Wind Turbines - Request for Proposal ETI Innovation Learnings - Longer Blade Technology ETI Insights Report - Offshore Wind: Floating Wind Technology |
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| Added to Database | 16/08/18 | |
