WALID
Wind Blade Using Cost-Effective Advanced Composite Lightweight Design
| Coordinatore | FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V
Organization address
address: Hansastrasse 27C contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Germany [DE] |
| Totale costo | 5˙479˙404 € |
| EC contributo | 3˙964˙797 € |
| Programma | FP7-NMP
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-NMP-2012-SMALL-6 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2013 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2013-02-01 - 2017-01-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V
Organization address
address: Hansastrasse 27C contact info |
DE (MUENCHEN) | coordinator | 838˙464.04 |
| 2 |
COMFIL APS
Organization address
address: KAROLINELUNDSVEJ 2 contact info |
DK (GJERN) | participant | 593˙494.00 |
| 3 |
SMITHERS RAPRA AND SMITHERS PIRA LIMITED
Organization address
address: Shrewsbury Road contact info |
UK (SHREWSBURY) | participant | 503˙110.00 |
| 4 |
CORIOLIS COMPOSITES SAS
Organization address
city: LYON contact info |
FR (LYON) | participant | 335˙550.00 |
| 5 |
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
Organization address
address: Schoemakerstraat 97 contact info |
NL (DEN HAAG) | participant | 304˙387.00 |
| 6 |
Norner Research AS
Organization address
address: ASDALSTRAND 291 contact info |
NO (STATHELLE) | participant | 293˙600.68 |
| 7 |
WINDRAD ENGINEERING GMBH
Organization address
address: VERBINDUNGSTRASSE 6 contact info |
DE (BAD DOBERAN) | participant | 278˙565.00 |
| 8 |
LOIRETECH France
Organization address
address: ZAC DE LA VERDIERE contact info |
FR (MAUVES SUR LOIRE) | participant | 256˙897.01 |
| 9 |
A.P.T. ARCHIMEDES POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Organization address
address: NIKIROROU LYTRA 4 contact info |
CY (LEMESOS) | participant | 253˙123.00 |
| 10 |
PPG Industries Fiber Glass bv
Organization address
address: Energieweg 3 contact info |
NL (Westerbroek) | participant | 134˙400.00 |
| 11 |
STICHTING NEDERLANDS NORMALISATIE - INSTITUUT
Organization address
address: VLINDERWEG 6 contact info |
NL (DELFT) | participant | 100˙000.00 |
| 12 |
Norner AS
Organization address
address: ASDALSTRAND 291 contact info |
NO (STATHELLE) | participant | 58˙950.88 |
| 13 |
LOIRETECH SAS
Organization address
address: ZAC DE LA VERDIERE contact info |
FR (MAUVES SUR LOIRE) | participant | 14˙255.39 |
| 14 |
Norner Innovation AS
Organization address
address: Asdalstrand 291 contact info |
NO (Stathelle) | participant | 0.00 |
| 15 |
WPS WINDRAD POWER SYSTEMS GMBH
Organization address
address: VERBINDUNGSSTRASSE 6 contact info |
DE (BAD DOBERAN) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'WALiD will combine design, material and process developments using thermoplastic materials to create cost-efficient, lightweight and recyclable blades which will be demonstrated by industrial end-users. The power generated by off-shore wind turbines is proportional to the rotor plane area of the blade. However, the weight of large blades puts the materials used under considerable strain, leading to shorter operational life. Off-shore wind turbines operate under harsh conditions e.g. extreme temperatures, humidity & salt conditions. Despite these critical technical requirements for strength and stability, the materials must be cost-efficient and recyclable. The key innovation in WALiD is the introduction of thermoplastic composite materials and processing into wind blade applications. These materials can replace thermoset-based materials in the root, tip and shear web, leading to the following advantages: 1. Improved design of blade root, connection concept and tip: strain analysis on the blade will enable high-performance thermoplastic composites to replace thermosetting components, saving costs and weight. 2. Replacement of the shell core with thermoplastic foam materials: the density of the core material can be modified to the specific load, optimizing the weight/stability profile. Further cost and weight savings will result from processing (elimination of cutting process, no infiltration of resin into empty spaces). 3. Improved modular concept of shear web design: replacement of thermosets by thermoplastic composite structures to ensure lightweight, load-optimized design. 4. Development of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic coating, improving environmental resistance, anti-icing properties and durability against abrasion combined with a new predictive simulation model. Strong industrial participation (74% of the project budget) with an accompanying unfunded Industrial Exploitation Board will ensure the commercial relevance and exploitation of these developments.'