Obiettivo 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. Campo scientifico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerhumanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionphilosophy Programma(i) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Argomento(i) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Invito a presentare proposte FP7-SME-2013 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinatore ESTRESS LIMITED Contributo UE € 294 404,50 Indirizzo WEST STREET 3 HIDE MARKET OLD MARKET BS2 0BH BRISTOL Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Tim Evans (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (6) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto BOLUDA DIVISION INDUSTRIAL SL Spagna Contributo UE € 201 035,50 Indirizzo CALLE JOIERS, VIAL A, NAVE 9 17-19 08184 PALAU SOLITA I PLEGAMANS Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Pilar Barragan (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato ETABLISSEMENT ALPEX SAS Francia Contributo UE € 198 291,00 Indirizzo ZONE ARTISANALE DU CLOS 119 74130 VOUGY Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Denis Gaydon (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato WINTRADE SRL Italia Contributo UE € 194 345,00 Indirizzo VIA G. MARCONI 45/7 40010 BENTIVOGLIO (BO) Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Gabriele Guizzardi (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato KODI MAX LTD Bulgaria Contributo UE € 218 211,00 Indirizzo Bratia Miladinovi 104 1202 Sofia Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Evgeni Kojuharov (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED Regno Unito Contributo UE € 17 713,00 Indirizzo MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE OX25 5PT OXFORDSHIRE Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Richard Baker (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spagna Contributo UE € 8 000,00 Indirizzo PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) Mostra sulla mappa Regione Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Miguel Seco (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato