Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | ETI-WIND-5 | |
| Title | Offshore Wind Test Rig Design | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Converteam Ltd |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | ETI | |
| Start Date | 01 February 2010 | |
| End Date | 30 June 2011 | |
| Duration | 17 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,530,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Programme | Offshore Wind | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Converteam Ltd (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Horiba Instruments Ltd (0.001%) |
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| Web Site | ||
| Objectives | No Objectives supplied | |
| Abstract |
Two consortia, GE Energy Power Conversion / MTS and Horiba, were commissioned to deliver competing technical designs for an indoor test rig capable of testing a complete wind turbine drive train and nacelle. |
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| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 29/03/12 | |
