New generation of offshore turbine blades with intelligent architectures of hybrid, nano-enabled multi-materials via advanced manufacturing

Objective

Carbo4Power will develop a new generation of lightweight, high strength, multifunctional, digitalized multi-materials for offshore wind and tidal turbine rotor blades that will increase their operational performance and durability while reducing the cost of energy production (bellow 10 ct€/ kWh for wind turbines and 15ct€/kWh for tidal), maintenance and their environmental impact. The innovative concept is based on nano-engineered hybrid (multi)materials and their intelligent architectures which breaks down as follows: i) Nanocomposites based on dynamic thermosets with inherent recyclability and repairability and tailored nano-reinforcements to enhance mechanical properties. ii) Multifunctional nano-enabled coatings to improve turbine protection (e.g. against lightning and biofouling (eg. 50% fouling release). iii) Blade segments will be designed and fabricated by advanced net-shape automated multi-material composite technologies that will allow ca. 20% scrap reduction. The approach for WTB is to deliver innovative design of modular rotor blade, while the approach for TTB is aimed towards an optimal design for 'one-shot' manufacture. v) Recycling of blade materials will be increased up to 95% due to the advanced functionalities of 3R resins and adhesives with debonding on demand properties. The strategic goal is to provide the frame which will create new pathways for manufacturing of FRPs for multiple processing life cycles, and explore the emerging valorisation opportunities in offshore energy sector. A multidisciplinary team of 18 partners (8 SMEs) from 8 countries provides technological know-how and industrial leadership, with well-balanced dissemination, communication & exploitation impact.

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials

Topic(s)

• LC-NMBP-31-2020 - Materials for off shore energy (IA)

Call for proposal

H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2020-twostage
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA

Address

Heroon Polytechniou 9 Zographou Campus
15780 Athina
Greece

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 676 750

Participants (17)

INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE TECHNOLOGIQUE JULES VERNE

France

EU contribution

€ 634 712,50

Address

Technocampus Emc2 Zi Du Chaffault Chemin Du Chaffault
44340 Bouguenais

Activity type

Research Organisations

ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION METALURGICA DEL NOROESTE

Spain

EU contribution

€ 620 625

Address

Calle Relva Torneiros 27A
36410 Porrino

Activity type

Research Organisations

FUNDACION CIDETEC

Spain

EU contribution

€ 547 500

Address

Paseo Miramon 196 Parque Tecnologico De Miramon
20014 San Sebastian

Activity type

Research Organisations

INNOVATION IN RESEARCH & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 319 812,50

Address

Boulevard Edmond Machtens 79/22
1080 Bruxelles

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SABELLA

France

EU contribution

€ 130 112,50

Address

7 Rue Felix Le Dantec
29000 Quimper

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE ARAGON

Spain

EU contribution

€ 450 000

Address

Maria De Luna 8
50018 Zaragoza

Activity type

Research Organisations

SENSE IN

France

EU contribution

€ 299 913,25

Address

4 Rue Galilee Espace Teknica Parc Technologique De
56270 Ploemeur

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 429 751,25

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 370 070

Address

Edgbaston
B15 2TT Birmingham

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 300 000

Address

Richmond Street 16
G1 1XQ Glasgow

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CAMBRIDGE NANOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LTD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 168 700

Address

Orchard Way, Lower Cambourne 14
CB23 5BN Cambridge

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HAYDALE COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 305 200

Address

Unit 10 Charnwood Business Park North Road
LE11 1QJ Loughborough

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AIDEAS OU

Estonia

EU contribution

€ 298 550

Address

Harju Maakond, Kesklinna Linnaosa, Narva Mnt 5
10117 Tallin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

BIONIC SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 301 875

Address

Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 2-6
8041 Graz

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INEGI - INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA E INOVACAO EM ENGENHARIA MECANICA E ENGENHARIA INDUSTRIAL

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 350 875

Address

Rua Dr Roberto Frias 400
4200 465 Porto

Activity type

Research Organisations

BIOG3D MONOPROSOPI IKE

Greece

EU contribution

€ 279 562,50

Address

Technologiko Politistiko Parko Thesi Nosokomio A1
19500 Athina

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 512 851,25

Address

Offshore House Albert Street
NE24 1LZ Blyth Northumberland

Activity type

Research Organisations