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WaveBoost SIGNED

Advanced Braking Module with Cyclic Energy Recovery System (CERS) for enhanced reliability and performance of Wave Energy Converters

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Project "WaveBoost" data sheet

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Coordinator
CORPOWER OCEAN AB 

Organization address
address: BRINELLVAGEN 23
city: STOCKHOLM
postcode: 114 28
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 Coordinator Country Sweden [SE]
 Project website http://www.waveboost.eu
 Total cost 3˙988˙744 €
 EC max contribution 3˙988˙744 € (100%)
 Programme 1. H2020-EU.3.3.2. (Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply)
 Code Call H2020-LCE-2016-RES-CCS-RIA
 Funding Scheme RIA
 Starting year 2016
 Duration (year-month-day) from 2016-11-01   to  2019-10-31

 Partnership

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# participants  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    CORPOWER OCEAN AB SE (STOCKHOLM) coordinator 2˙568˙930.00
2    THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH UK (EDINBURGH) participant 290˙437.00
3    RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB SE (BORAS) participant 277˙937.00
4    WAVEC/OFFSHORE RENEWABLES - CENTRO DE ENERGIA OFFSHORE ASSOCIACAO PT (LISBOA) participant 257˙850.00
5    THE EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED UK (STROMNESS) participant 246˙279.00
6    ARCOS HYDRAULIK AKTIEBOLAG SE (BORLANGE) participant 224˙123.00
7    EDP INOVACAO SA PT (LISBOA) participant 67˙437.00
8    G S HYDRO AKTIEBOLAG SE (KISTA) participant 28˙810.00
9    PMC CYLINDERS AKTIEBOLAG SE (VAGGERYD) participant 26˙939.00

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 Project objective

WaveBoost aims at providing a step-change improvement to the reliability and performance of PTOs (Power-Take-Offs), by developing and validating an innovative braking module with a Cyclic Energy Recovery System (CERS). While built and tested on the platform of the existing CorPower technology, the CERS braking module can be integrated in many types of Wave Energy Converters (WECs). Especially for point absorbers - undisputedly the WEC type with best prospects for large-scale development - WaveBoost will solve a central reliability challenge, the so-called 'end-stop' problem (excessive, uncontrolled forces when linear movement reaches end of stroke). Further, dedicated reliability assessment methods will be developed and applied. CERS is an energy redistribution system that will allow WECs to absorb more energy from high energy wave cycles, temporarily storing excessive energy in the first step of the PTO chain, then releasing it for conversion through the remaining steps of the PTO in low energy wave cycles. Similar systems are being used in other sectors (e.g. automotive) but have not been applied to ocean energy. The additional damping force required to safely stop the motion of WECs in storm waves may be several times larger than the PTO force used to convert wave motion into electricity. By providing the extra damping needed from the CERS module, system survivability and reliability of critical components are significantly improved. Another consequence is a size reduction of the PTO for the same power rating, and an increase of the Annual Electricity Production (AEP). The technology allows WECS to operate at higher average loading, increasing average conversion efficiency. Further, the grid compliance of electricity produced is significantly improved through this new energy storage concept. The improvements described above are expected to significantly reduce shock loads on WECs, increase in AEP of 25% and reduce LCOE more than 30% compared to the state of art.

 Deliverables

List of deliverables.
End of project workshop Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. 2020-04-02 09:00:49
Report on updated probabilistic VMEA Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:58:12
Performance test results Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:57:39
Internal Progress Reports Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:57:12
Final recommendations and guidelines Documents, reports 2020-04-02 09:00:41
Functional toolset for condition monitoring Other 2020-04-02 08:58:35
CERS simulation in other systems Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:58:01
Project videos Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. 2020-04-02 09:00:56
Reliability testing finished, results database Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:57:20
Analysis of CERS PTO performance data Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:57:53
Functional test results Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:57:31
Report RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) plan Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:58:56
Business case and adaptability of the CERS braking module technology Documents, reports 2020-04-02 09:00:32
Report on system reliability analysis Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:58:22
Techno-economic analysis Documents, reports 2020-04-02 08:59:06
Risk register Documents, reports 2020-03-03 14:57:42
Reliability test rig comissioning Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes 2020-03-03 14:57:42
CERS operational risks and failure modes database Other 2020-03-03 14:57:42
Project website Open Research Data Pilot 2020-03-03 14:57:42
Time Domain model description and verification report Documents, reports 2020-03-03 14:57:42
Input data to techno-economic model Documents, reports 2020-03-03 14:57:42

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