Projects
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| Reference Number | W/44/00660/00/00 | |
| Title | Stealthy wind turbines - addressing the radar issue | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 30%; Applied Research and Development 70%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 60%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Applied Mathematics) 20%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 20%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 80%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 20%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given QinetiQ Ltd |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | DTI | |
| Start Date | 14 November 2005 | |
| End Date | 13 May 2007 | |
| Duration | 18 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £2,910,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Aerospace and Defence | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | WIND | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , QinetiQ Ltd (99.998%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Vestas Technology UK Ltd (0.001%) Project Contact , CRE Energy Ltd (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | Previous DTI-funded research clearly showed that, although blades cause the main Doppler problem for Air Traffic control (ATC) radars, the nacelle and tower still contribute to false plots. It is thus necessary to control all radar cross section (RCS) contributions, and stealth materials offer a viable method to achieve this. RCS modelling of turbines treated with radar absorbent material (RAM) is encouraging, but stakeholders, whether they be objectors or developers, requireevidence that thepredicted benefits of RCS control are real and achievable before accepting the technology. The aim of the project is to demonstrate whole-turbine RCS control, using RAM solutions that are integrated within the composite blades and nacelles, and as claddings for towers. The project begins with an assessment of various levels of RAM treatment for a Vestas turbine and demonstration of RCS reduction applied to a blade section. A carbon-containing composite RAM blade will be be produced and mechanically tested. Finally, a complete low-RCS wind turbine (carbon blades, nacelle, tower) will be designed, produced, installed and evaluated. | |
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| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 01/01/07 | |
