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Innovative Method for Affordable Generation IN ocean Energy

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Project "IMAGINE" data sheet

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Coordinator
UMBRAGROUP SPA 

Organization address
address: VIA VALTER BALDACCINI 1 LOCALITA PACIANA ZONA INDUSTRIALE
city: FOLIGNO PG
postcode: 6034
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 Coordinator Country Italy [IT]
 Project website https://h2020-imagine.eu/
 Total cost 3˙761˙205 €
 EC max contribution 3˙761˙205 € (100%)
 Programme 1. H2020-EU.3.3.2. (Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply)
 Code Call H2020-LCE-2017-RES-RIA-TwoStage
 Funding Scheme RIA
 Starting year 2018
 Duration (year-month-day) from 2018-03-01   to  2020-08-31

 Partnership

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# participants  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    UMBRAGROUP SPA IT (FOLIGNO PG) coordinator 1˙462˙027.00
2    VGA srl IT (DERUTA PG) participant 675˙625.00
3    NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU NO (TRONDHEIM) participant 654˙966.00
4    K2Management, Lda PT (LISBOA) participant 458˙086.00
5    THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH UK (EDINBURGH) participant 362˙500.00
6    BUREAU VERITAS MARINE & OFFSHORE REGISTRE INTERNATIONAL DE CLASSIFICATION DE NAVIRES ET DE PLATEFORMES OFFSHORE FR (PUTEAUX) participant 148˙000.00

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 Project objective

The IMAGINE “Innovative Method for Affordable Generation IN ocean Energy” project aims at developing the Electro-Mechanical Generator (EMG), an innovative Power-Take Off (PTO) concept for wave energy applications able to convert slow speed, reciprocating linear motion into electricity. The EMG is based on the integration of a recirculating ballscrew and a permanent magnet generator, an architecture that dramatically improves average efficiency (70-85% also when working outside design conditions), reliability (20 years MTBF) and affordability (CAPEX reduction by over 50%) compared to state-of-the-art PTOs. During the IMAGINE project, the EMG technology will be demonstrated through the fabrication of a 250 kW prototype and its testing on a HardWare-In-the-Loop (HWIL) bench. This will allow progressing its TRL from 3 to 5. A range of Wave Energy Converters (WECs) will be emulated on the HWIL bench and the performance of the EMG, under the action of a robust control system, will be measured and extensively assessed. Furthermore, a FMECA analysis and a subsequent accelerated life test will prove the reliability of the system. HWIL tests will allow reducing technological risk in power rating increase, providing an intermediate step between tank tests and sea trials that represents a critical transition for wave energy development. Finally, a techno-economical assessment of the EMG and a complete Business Plan for commercialization will be developed. Such activities will be carried out by an international consortium with multi-disciplinary skills in marine energy, led by a leading-manufacturing company as Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A. The IMAGINE project is related to the topic “Developing the next generation technologies of renewable electricity and heating/cooling”, under the category “Ocean Energy: Development of advanced ocean energy subsystems: innovative power take-off systems and control strategies.

 Deliverables

List of deliverables.
Intermediate IMAGINE Data Management Plan Open Research Data Pilot 2020-02-12 11:55:57
IMAGINE website Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. 2019-06-06 16:04:29
IMAGINE Data Management Plan Open Research Data Pilot 2019-06-06 16:04:33

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 Publications

year authors and title journal last update
List of publications.
2019 Joao Cruz, Mairead Atcheson, Tiago Martins, Luca Castellini, Michele Martini
Preliminary Load Assessment: UMBRA’s 250kW EMG Power Take-Off
published pages: , ISSN: 2309-1983, DOI:
Proceedings of European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference 2020-01-28
2019 Simon Robertson, Donald R. Noble, Henry Jeffrey, Luca Castellini, Michele Martini
Progress update on the development and testing of an advanced power take-off for marine energy applications
published pages: , ISSN: 2309-1983, DOI:
Proceedings of European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference 2020-01-28

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