Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | T/06/00240/00/00 | |
| Title | Economic viability of simple tidal stream energy capture device | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Ocean Energy) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 40%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Civil Engineering) 20%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 40%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given LOG + 1 Ltd |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | DTI | |
| Start Date | 01 November 2005 | |
| End Date | 31 July 2006 | |
| Duration | 8 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £223,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | East Midlands | |
| Programme | TIDAL | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , LOG + 1 Ltd (99.998%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , University of Southampton (0.001%) Project Contact , Alstom Power Ltd (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | This tidal stream energy project will compare an axial, fixed pitch, bi-directional, variable speed turbine generator, using power electronics to match the output to the grid, with an axial, variable pitch, synchronous turbine generator system, the former being simpler to construct. The project will establish, theoretically, the extent to which the loss in energy conversion efficiency of the fixed pitch device is counterbalanced by a reduction in capital and O&M costs and whether thesystem is technically feasible and sufficiently economic to warrant further development. WUMTIA will do the hydraulic design of the fixed and variable pitch devices. Mechanical and electrical concept solutions and lifetime cost estimates will be provided by ALSTOM Power Ltd.. LOG+1 will manage the project, provide developer, O&M amd electricity market input and produce the report. | |
| Abstract | ||
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 01/01/07 | |
