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)
Call for proposal
H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2020-twostage
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
15780 Athina
Greece
Participants (17)
44340 Bouguenais
36410 Porrino
20014 San Sebastian
1080 Bruxelles
29000 Quimper
50018 Zaragoza
56270 Ploemeur
80686 Munchen
B15 2TT Birmingham
G1 1XQ Glasgow
CB23 5BN Cambridge
LE11 1QJ Loughborough
10117 Tallin
8041 Graz
4200 465 Porto
19500 Athina
NE24 1LZ Blyth Northumberland