Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/P019250/1 | |
| Title | Transmission heAlth Monitoring (TAM) | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 50%; Applied Research and Development 50%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr K Chana No email address given Engineering Science University of Oxford |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 October 2016 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2018 | |
| Duration | 18 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £100,998 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Mr K Chana , Engineering Science, University of Oxford (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Professor P Ireland , Engineering Science, University of Oxford (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The Oxford University team will develop and design the eddy current sensors, sensor-electronics concepts around the existing Oxford IP using specialists in sensors, materials, wind turbine technology, computer modellers and experimentalists. A more robust pre-production system will be manufactured by GSS which the Oxford team will specify, test and validate and iterate with GSS for optimisation of the system. The team will lead the evaluation of the system, initially in Lab trials at Oxford followed by trials at Newcastle University gearbox rigs. Gearbox measurements will be performed to assess the sensor system performance, including back-to-back validation and comparison with COTS sensors: Assessment of damage detection and wear including micro-pitting will be provided and optimisation of the sensor system for wear detection. For the gearbox rig testing programme validation will include concepts on a more representative gearbox facility. The Oxford team has extensive experience of rival technologies, including remote vibro-acoustic and oil debris analysers. The team will address monitoring faults using sensors mounted on the gearbox test rig, allowing detection of early wear and pitting through to mapping advanced fault symptoms, and offering multiple level applicability to wind turbine operations and high quality data for scientific and turbine improvements | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 21/02/19 | |
