HPC-BLADE

HPC-Blade

Coordinatore	ESTRESS LIMITED    more  Organization address address: WEST STREET 3 HIDE MARKET OLD MARKET city: BRISTOL postcode: BS2 0BH contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Tim Cognome: Evans Email: send email Telefono: +44 1179351177
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	1˙461˙380 €
EC contributo	1˙132˙000 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2013
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2014
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2014-04-01   -   2016-03-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	ESTRESS LIMITED  Organization address address: WEST STREET 3 HIDE MARKET OLD MARKET city: BRISTOL postcode: BS2 0BH contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Tim Cognome: Evans Email: send email Telefono: +44 1179351177	UK (BRISTOL)	coordinator	294˙404.50
2	KODI MAX LTD  Organization address address: Bratia Miladinovi 104 city: Sofia postcode: 1202 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Evgeni Cognome: Kojuharov Email: send email Telefono: +35 92931 1095 Fax: +359 2 832 41 44	BG (Sofia)	participant	218˙211.00
3	BOLUDA DIVISION INDUSTRIAL SL  Organization address address: "CALLE JOIERS, VIAL A, NAVE 9 17-19" city: PALAU SOLITA I PLEGAMANS postcode: 8184 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Pilar Cognome: Barragan Email: send email Telefono: +34 93 8644942 Fax: +34 93 8649968	ES (PALAU SOLITA I PLEGAMANS)	participant	201˙035.50
4	ETABLISSEMENT ALPEX SAS  Organization address address: ZONE ARTISANALE DU CLOS 119 city: VOUGY postcode: 74130 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Denis Cognome: Gaydon Email: send email Telefono: +33 450 982372 Fax: +33 450 984486	FR (VOUGY)	participant	198˙291.00
5	WINTRADE SRL  Organization address address: VIA G. MARCONI 45/7 city: BENTIVOGLIO (BO) postcode: 40010 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Gabriele Cognome: Guizzardi Email: send email Telefono: +39 3482668495	IT (BENTIVOGLIO (BO))	participant	194˙345.00
6	THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED  Organization address address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE city: MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE postcode: OX25 5PT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Richard Cognome: Baker Email: send email Telefono: +44 1664501501 Fax: +44 1664501589	UK (MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE)	participant	17˙713.00
7	FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION  Organization address address: PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE MIRAMON PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 city: DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN postcode: 20009 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Miguel Cognome: Seco Email: send email Telefono: +34 943105115 Fax: +34 946460900	ES (DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN)	participant	8˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The design of advanced (composite) wind turbine blades continues to evolve, but central spar-like structures and bonded cores remain the primary load-bearing and profile supporting elements. Aside from structural inefficiencies, these configurations are complex and expensive to manufacture using existing processes. Construction methods, composite-metal connections and loading complexities present challenges for structural integrity, resulting in over-engineering, increased weight and variable reliability.

The HPC-Blade project addresses all of these issues by pursuing a novel design and manufacturing solution for blade structures. The concept is drawn from expertise held within eStress Limited - structural analysis specialists within the aerospace industry. The HPC-Blade assembly facilitates the following technology shifts: progression from a spar and core configuration to a rib-based fully stressed blade skin; elimination of mechanically fastened or bonded composite-metal joints; an optimised and appropriate synthesis of composite and metallic materials.

Our novel concept removes the requirement for over-engineering in terms of jointing and compressive instability, and manufacturing is simplified. This provides opportunities for weight saving, improved reliability, faster manufacture and lower cost. Finally, the design is scalable, offering benefits to composite blades of all sizes.

Our consortium will research the detailed design, materials and manufacturing solutions required to exploit the HPC-Blade concept. Blades up to 6m in length will be tested within this project to prove the technology and enable SME exploitation. Application of the design philosophy and features to large scale turbine blades will require proof-of-principle results from this project and longer term testing. This project provides the SME consortium with opportunities to expand the IP landscape. We will then seek to secure licensing arrangements with global wind turbine manufacturers.'