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| Reference Number | V/06/00204/00/00 | |
| Title | EB Frond Wave Energy Converter - Phase 2 | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources (Ocean Energy) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 40%; Applied Research and Development 60%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Civil Engineering) 20%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 80%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr A (Tony ) Trapp No email address given The Engineering Business Ltd |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | DTI | |
| Start Date | 07 July 2003 | |
| End Date | 28 February 2005 | |
| Duration | 19 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £246,129 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | North East | |
| Programme | WAVE | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr A (Tony ) Trapp , The Engineering Business Ltd (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | Having demonstrated the fundamental proof of concept for the EB Frond Wave Energy Collector through the Phase one project, the next step (the Phase two project) was proposed to further assess the technical and commercial viability of the EB Frond concept through the development of the existing mathematical and physical modelling methods. Total Project cost = 328172, DTI grant = 246129 | |
| Abstract | EB Frond is a wave generator with a collector vane at the top of an arm pivoted near the seabed. The arm oscillates like an inverted pendulum, driven by the water particle motion in the waves. EB Frond incorporates devices which allow the pendulum motion to be tuned to the dominant frequency of the waves, and a set of hydraulic cylinders connected between the arm and the structure which deliver high-pressure oil to a hydraulic motor connected to an electrical generator. The structure is held rigidly on the seabed in a nearshore location and remains submerged at all times. | |
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| Added to Database | 01/01/07 | |
