Summary
GBM has developed Vibrojet as an urgent needed alternative for the hydraulic hammer currently used for installation of offshore wind turbine foundations. Current method has increasingly difficulties to install the much needed larger wind turbines and to comply with stricter regulations.
Vibrojet involves the whole monopile, including vibrating it, jetting the soil below the monopile, and creating a fluidized bed in the hollow monopile. This process is managed by a control system with a high-tech sensor network based on edge computing concepts using deep learning/ artificial intelligence. Vibrojet reduces the soil resistance temporarily to such an extent that the huge monopile sinks down silent and gentle to target depth under its own weight.
Vibrojet is compliant with regulations and able to install the larger wind turbines very effectively - accelerating the roll out of offshore wind energy farms that are needed to enable the EU achieving its green deal goals.
Vibrojet involves the whole monopile, including vibrating it, jetting the soil below the monopile, and creating a fluidized bed in the hollow monopile. This process is managed by a control system with a high-tech sensor network based on edge computing concepts using deep learning/ artificial intelligence. Vibrojet reduces the soil resistance temporarily to such an extent that the huge monopile sinks down silent and gentle to target depth under its own weight.
Vibrojet is compliant with regulations and able to install the larger wind turbines very effectively - accelerating the roll out of offshore wind energy farms that are needed to enable the EU achieving its green deal goals.
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| Web resources: | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/190158883 |
| Start date: | 01-05-2023 |
| End date: | 30-04-2025 |
| Total budget - Public funding: | 3 508 050,00 Euro - 2 455 635,00 Euro |
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GBM has developed Vibrojet as an urgent needed alternative for the hydraulic hammer currently used for installation of offshore wind turbine foundations. Current method has increasingly difficulties to install the much needed larger wind turbines and to comply with stricter regulations.Vibrojet involves the whole monopile, including vibrating it, jetting the soil below the monopile, and creating a fluidized bed in the hollow monopile. This process is managed by a control system with a high-tech sensor network based on edge computing concepts using deep learning/ artificial intelligence. Vibrojet reduces the soil resistance temporarily to such an extent that the huge monopile sinks down silent and gentle to target depth under its own weight.
Vibrojet is compliant with regulations and able to install the larger wind turbines very effectively - accelerating the roll out of offshore wind energy farms that are needed to enable the EU achieving its green deal goals.
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SIGNEDCall topic
HORIZON-EIC-2022-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-02Update Date
31-07-2023
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