Objective The DeICE-UT project will overcome the current limitations of existing wind turbine blade de-icing systems by developing an innovative dual de-icing system combining both high power ultrasonic guided waves and low frequency vibrations. Previous work on helicopter blades has shown that low frequency vibrations are highly effective at de-icing across the blades except at the leading edges, whilst the application of ultrasound shows very good de-icing where the US power is high. The DeICE-UT project will apply these 2 technologies in combination to wind turbine blade applications, where the synergistic effects of the 2 technologies both prevent ice accumulation and remove already formed ice. To achieve high ultrasound powers within the required regions of the blade, guided wave US technologies will be utilized. By doing this, DeICE-UT will provide a solution that will enable the safe and reliable operation of wind turbines in adverse weather conditions and achieve the following benefits:• Significant reduction of downtime for ice-prone sites across the EU leading to increased efficiency and reliability of the wind turbines and increased income for wind turbine operators.• Significantly reduced maintenance and increased component lifespan, leading to reduced maintenance costs for wind turbine operators.• Significant reduction of energy to operate system – 2% of turbine power output for DeICE-UT compared to >12% for other systems.• Significant increases in the number of wind turbines located in extreme climatic regions and reduced residential complaints.• Significantly reduce the danger of accidents resulting from ice thrown from the blades.The SME consortium target a significant penetration of the EU market within a 5 year period, achieving sales of ~ €71.5 million and creating ~475 jobs. Implementation of the technology across the EU will make a significant contribution to increasing the renewable energy share and reducing CO2 emissions. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraftnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator TWI LIMITED EU contribution € 99 065,01 Address GRANTA PARK GREAT ABINGTON CB21 6AL Cambridge United Kingdom See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Debbie Mcconnell (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BS ROTOR TECHNIC (UK) LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 176 269,00 Address TWYFORD SO21 1QR CROFTON HIGHFIELD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jeremy Sheppard (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DTK ELECTRONICS OOD Bulgaria EU contribution € 167 338,99 Address TZARIGRADSKO SHOSSE BLVD 133 ET 2 of 205 BG-1784 SOFIA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Daniel Todorov (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data MIYAMA COMPOSITE MATERIALS SA Participation ended Greece EU contribution € 35 535,25 Address POLITIRA POSITION 34014 POURNOS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ioannis Tsopelas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SELFTECH - ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E ROBOTICA LDA Portugal EU contribution € 169 802,99 Address RUA DA PEDREIRA 41 6215678 UNHAIS DA SERRA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marco Barbosa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SMART MATERIAL GMBH Germany EU contribution € 179 839,01 Address LOBTAUER STRASSE 69 01159 Dresden See on map Region Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jan Kunzmann (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALSTOM POWER LTD Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address NEWBOLD ROAD CV21 2NH RUGBY See on map Region West Midlands (England) Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire Warwickshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jahidul Kabir (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ZACHODNIOPOMORSKI UNIWERSYTET TECHNOLOGICZNY W SZCZECINIE Poland EU contribution € 24 090,00 Address AL. 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