POLYWEC

New mechanisms and concepts for exploiting electroactive Polymers for Wave Energy Conversion

Coordinatore	SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA    more  Organization address address: PIAZZA MARTIRI DELLA LIBERTA, 33 city: PISA postcode: 56127 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Marco Cognome: Fontana Email: send email Telefono: +39 050 882517 Fax: +39 050 882564
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Italy [IT]
Totale costo	2˙561˙976 €
EC contributo	2˙059˙156 €
Programma	FP7-ENERGY Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy
Code Call	FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-11-01   -   2016-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA  Organization address address: PIAZZA MARTIRI DELLA LIBERTA, 33 city: PISA postcode: 56127 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Marco Cognome: Fontana Email: send email Telefono: +39 050 882517 Fax: +39 050 882564	IT (PISA)	coordinator	727˙622.00
2	THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  Organization address address: OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE city: EDINBURGH postcode: EH8 9YL contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Angela Cognome: Noble Email: send email Telefono: +44 131 650 9024 Fax: +44 131 651 4028	UK (EDINBURGH)	participant	503˙436.50
3	INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA PETRU PONI  Organization address address: Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41A city: IASI postcode: 700487 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Maria Cognome: Cazacu Email: send email Telefono: 40232217454 Fax: 40232211299	RO (IASI)	participant	295˙600.00
4	SELMAR SRL  Organization address address: VIA VINCINELLA 14 city: SANTO STEFANO DI MAGRA postcode: 19037 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Andrea Cognome: Raggi Email: send email Telefono: +39 0187 6959277 Fax: +39 0187 6959272	IT (SANTO STEFANO DI MAGRA)	participant	275˙797.50
5	WAVEC/OFFSHORE RENEWABLES - CENTRO DE ENERGIA OFFSHORE ASSOCIACAO  Organization address address: RUA DOM JERONIMO OSORIO 11 city: LISBOA postcode: 1400 119 contact info Titolo: Mrs. Nome: Carla Cognome: Bacelar Email: send email Telefono: 315218000000 Fax: +351 21 848 1630	PT (LISBOA)	participant	208˙700.00
6	ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA  Organization address address: Via Zamboni 33 city: BOLOGNA postcode: 40126 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Sicuranza Cognome: Claudia Email: send email Telefono: +39 051 2093533	IT (BOLOGNA)	participant	48˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Wave energy has a great potential as renewable source of electricity. Studies have demonstrated that significant percentage of world electricity could be produced by Wave Energy Converters (WECs). However electricity generation from waves still lacks of spreading because the combination of harsh environment and form of energy makes the technical development of cost effective WECs particularly difficult. This Project introduces a new class of Polymeric WECs (PolyWECs), characterized by the employment of Electroactive Elastomer (EE) transducers. The goal is to introduce a radical change in the traditional architecture of WECs that usually includes three basic components: mechanical wave absorbers, a mechanical transmission and a power take-off system. Due to their nature, PolyWECs can be conceived in a way that such three components are integrated into a single deformable lightweight and low-cost polymeric element. EEs have been largely investigated in the form of actuators for robotics and ICT applications. Preliminary studies on energy generation through EEs demonstrated their great potential in terms of cost effectiveness, efficiency and reduced complexity. Due to their intrinsic low mass, flexibility and resilience, as well as their capacitive nature and high voltage operation, EE technology perfectly matches the requirements of WECs. The Project investigates on new concepts and mechanisms for wave energy harvesting that are based on EEs through a multidisciplinary approach that includes competencies on WEC design/tests, fluid dynamics simulation/test, control/mechatronics and material science. The aim of the Project is to develop new knowledge and new technologies aiming at:(1) optimizing EE materials for WEC applications,(2) conceiving new electro-mechanical configurations for PolyWECs,(3) studying the fluid-EE interaction through numerical simulations,(4) performing wave-tank tests of small scale prototypes, (5) providing economic and environmental assessment.'