The first reporting period included the definition of the test rig input parameters, involving four different technical areas: mechanical, electrical, techno-economic and environmental. The data were gathered from internal project activities, literature review, market analysis and indications from Technical Advisory Board members.
In particular:
• the mechanical input parameters considered the output results of simulation activities modelling three types of devices in different deployment sites and operative conditions.
• The electrical input parameters included the review of grid codes (and their future trends), the development of a wave-to-wire simulation model and the definition of possible electrical layouts.
• The techno-economic activity included a reliability analysis and a techno-economic assessment to track in several scenarios how the most relevant metrics can change.
• The environmental assessment included the research of results from different sources to outline the most frequently studied environmental impacts of wave energy devices to the marine environment.
The input parameters have been harmonized in form of specifications to be taken into account during the design phase of each rig.
Activities of the second reporting period were focused on achieving the following four objectives:
- the development, fabrication and commissioning of two novel Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) test rigs
- design and realization of a Dual Hardware-in-the-Loop (DHIL) testing platform
- definition of novel methodologies and clear quantitative, test-derived metrics
- experimental test campaign involving subsystems of a WEC device to demonstrate the two HIL test rigs, DHIL testing platform, novel methodologies and metrics suitability.
Finally, the activities and knowledge developed within the project were also shared externally, through a mix of communication and dissemination activities:
• maintenance and update of the website
https://www.impact-h2020.eu(opens in new window) with news, blogs, work package descriptions and press releases also with link to open document repository.
• Published eight technical blogs.
• Final Plan for Exploitation and Dissemination of Results submitted.
• Upload of public data on IMPACT Zenodo site established in the first reporting period as an open repository.
• Creation and update of LinkedIn page for the project.
• Ten peer reviewed papers published.
• 13 Posters and talks at different conferences of the sector.
• 14 project newsletters.
• Two technical workshops
• One joint webinar
