Leading Edge For Turbines (LEFT)
Lead Participant:
RADIUS AEROSPACE UK LIMITED
Abstract
"This project aims at maturing to TRL 5 a game changing erosion protection solution for large offshore wind turbine blades utilising a technology currently produced for the aerospace industry, namely that of the metallic lifetime erosion protection shield. In order to integration this solution in large 80m+ 30ton+, highly flexible wind turbine blades with 30 year design lifetime, the following key challenges are addressed in the proposal:
- modulating the erosion shield material for this demanding application,
- modelling and validating the attachment solution between the metallic shield and the blade up to TRL 5 (adhesive characterisation, subcomponent test, leading edge component test)"
- modulating the erosion shield material for this demanding application,
- modelling and validating the attachment solution between the metallic shield and the blade up to TRL 5 (adhesive characterisation, subcomponent test, leading edge component test)"
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| RADIUS AEROSPACE UK LIMITED | ||
Participant |
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| INNOVATE UK | ||
| OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT | £314,678 | £ 314,678 |
| PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS (PES) LIMITED | £271,006 | £ 189,704 |
| DONCASTERS GROUP LIMITED | ||
| DONCASTERS LIMITED | £160,107 | £ 80,054 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Chris Taylor (Project Manager) |