PULSE STREAM 1200

Full scale demonstration prototype tidal stream generator

Coordinatore	IT Power Ltd    more  Organization address address: Lutyens Close -Grove House city: Chineham postcode: RG24 8AG contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jeremy Cognome: Thake Telefono: +44 117 214 0526 Fax: +44 117 214 0511
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	13˙937˙029 €
EC contributo	8˙008˙935 €
Programma	FP7-ENERGY Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy
Code Call	FP7-ENERGY-2008-TREN-1
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-11-01   -   2013-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	IT Power Ltd  Organization address address: Lutyens Close -Grove House city: Chineham postcode: RG24 8AG contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jeremy Cognome: Thake Telefono: +44 117 214 0526 Fax: +44 117 214 0511	UK (Chineham)	coordinator	0.00
2	Bosch Rexroth Ltd  Organization address address: Cromwell Road city: St Neots contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Louis Cognome: Verdegem Telefono: +44 1480 223200 Fax: +44 1480 470 058	UK (St Neots)	participant	0.00
3	DET NORSKE VERITAS LIMITED  Organization address address: CATHEDRAL STREET city: LONDON contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Claudio Cognome: Bittencourt Telefono: +44 207 716 6663 Fax: +44 207 716 6729	UK (LONDON)	participant	0.00
4	DNV GL AS  Organization address address: VERITASVEIEN 1 city: HOVIK postcode: 1363 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Claudio Cognome: Bittencourt Telefono: +44 20 7716 6663 Fax: +44 20 7716 6729	NO (HOVIK)	participant	0.00
5	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V  Organization address address: Hansastrasse 27C city: MUENCHEN postcode: 80686 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jochen Cognome: Bard Telefono: +49 561 7294 346 Fax: +49 561 7294 100	DE (MUENCHEN)	participant	0.00
6	Gurit (UK) Limited  Organization address address: St Cross Business Park city: Newport contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Mary Cognome: Spradbery Telefono: +44 1983 828183 Fax: +44 1983 828100	UK (Newport)	participant	0.00
7	HERBOSCH-KIERE N.V.  Organization address address: Sint Jansweg city: KALLO contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Benny Cognome: Desutter Telefono: +44 20 8987 9995 Fax: +44 20 8987 9994	BE (KALLO)	participant	0.00
8	Niestern Sander Reparatie BV  Organization address address: Venjelaan city: Farmsum postcode: 108 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Joost Cognome: Karseboom Telefono: +31 596 649469 Fax: +31 596 649403	NL (Farmsum)	participant	0.00
9	PULSE TIDAL LIMITED  Organization address address: ELECTRIC WORKS SHEFFIELD DIGITAL CAMPUS city: SHEFFIELD postcode: S1 2BJ contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Howard Cognome: Nimmo Telefono: +44 114 254 1232	UK (SHEFFIELD)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

This proposed collaborative project aims to demonstrate an innovative tidal energy converter at full scale in UK waters where there is an abundant resource and clear incentives for early commercial development; the selected site has potential for further commercial development. The main project objective is to test a certified, high performance, tidal flow technology ready for commercial deployment. The collaborative nature of this project has allowed a very strong team of partners to be assembled that has the necessary expertise to design, build, test and optimise the full scale demonstrator. The pre-production prototype to be demonstrated uses oscillating hydrofoils; this technology is currently being tested by Pulse Tidal in a scaled marine trial in the UK. Oscillating hydrofoils have been proposed previously for exploiting tidal currents. Pulse Tidal, the holder of the IPR, has an improved technical approach and a refined strategy, which exploits the benefits of oscillating foils over wind turbine style axial flow rotors. Modelling has shown that high efficiencies can be achieved from a hydrofoil oscillating at certain frequencies. Scaled model testing by Pulse Tidal has confirmed that a phased pair of hydrofoils sweeping the same cross section of flow improves power capture efficiency to a level comparable with axial flow systems. The hydrofoil approach allows power to be captured with a wide, shallow swept area. In a given depth oscillating foil systems can be up to four times more powerful than single axial flow rotors. In reality almost all sites are too shallow for multi-megawatt axial flow rotors. By offering much larger unit capacities Pulse will have a unique strategic and economic advantage over other technologies. Pulse Tidal’s clear commercial focus is therefore to develop early systems specifically for tidal flows too shallow for others to compete. This will be followed by the development of larger systems for deeper water.