AQUAGEN
"Development of cost-effective, water based power take-off system for marine energy applications"
| Coordinatore | NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA
Organization address
address: HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Greece [EL] |
| Totale costo | 2˙346˙533 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙736˙950 € |
| Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
| Code Call | FP7-SME-2010-1 |
| Funding Scheme | BSG-SME |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-01-01 - 2014-03-31 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA
Organization address
address: HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS contact info |
EL (ATHINA) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
FLOATING POWER PLANT A/S
Organization address
address: HAVNEGADE 2 contact info |
DK (NAKSKOV) | participant | 728˙612.00 |
| 3 |
GILBERT GILKES & GORDON LIMITED
Organization address
address: CANAL HEAD NORTH CRUMBIA contact info |
UK (KENDAL) | participant | 493˙229.00 |
| 4 |
DEXA Wave Energy ApS
Organization address
address: Enghaven 49 contact info |
DK (Holstebro) | participant | 278˙458.25 |
| 5 |
NORSISTEMAS - SISTEMAS INFORMATICOSDE GESTAO LDA
Organization address
address: Rua do Marmeleiro 16 R/C contact info |
PT (BRAGA) | participant | 107˙774.00 |
| 6 |
VIRTUALPIE LTD
Organization address
address: THE FLUID ENGINEERING CENTRE contact info |
UK (CRANFIELD) | participant | 94˙415.39 |
| 7 |
BHR GROUP LIMITED
Organization address
address: THE FLUID ENGINEERING CENTRE WHARLEY END contact info |
UK (CRANFIELD) | participant | 34˙462.00 |
| 8 |
CHECKMATE FLEXIBLE ENGINEERING LLP
Organization address
address: NEW ROAD contact info |
UK (SHEERNESS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
IT Power Ltd
Organization address
address: Lutyens Close -Grove House contact info |
UK (Chineham) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO
Organization address
address: Largo do Paco contact info |
PT (BRAGA) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The group of SME participants in the AQUAGEN project aims to address a major market opportunity by developing a power take-off (PTO) system targeted at marine energy applications, with the potential to significantly improved reliability and efficiency of around 20%, and with less 25% of O&M costs, when compared with currently available solutions. Since it is a water-based PTO system, the risks of oil leaks in the ocean will also be fully eliminated. The system and components developed will have a broad range of applications, from wave energy, as the main application area, to water desalinization and small hydro power generation, and will therefore benefit a European value chain of SMEs specialised in engineering and green energy generation. To achieve our objectives, we need to develop new scientific knowledge in: design of innovative system components such as a variable speed generator, an adaptative blade turbine, elastomeric structures and the overall hydraulic system; protective coatings for marine environments; modeling the ageing of elastomeric structures; and wireless controlled monitoring of offshore moving equipment. Due to the technical challenges of testing the system, there was a conscious decision to hold the activities of AQUAGEN during a 39 month period. Whilst the SMEs form a supply chain for the manufacture of the ultimate PTO system we have neither the facilities nor the resources to undertake the necessary R&D. The Research for SMEs funding instrument provides the ideal solution, allowing us to outsource the R&D to four RTD Performers – VP, NTNU, UM and CMG. The Foreground Intellectual Property (FIP) generated in the AQUAGEN project will be owned and exploited by the SMEs, envisaging several market segments and a geographical distribution of non-exclusive licenses for markets outside Europe. If the project meets its targets the SMEs will benefit from sales and licensing of the FIP to several millions of €'s.'