Summary
All existing repair solutions use a vertically positioned blade due to rope-hanging robots or workers. The proposed solution for fast repairs of leading edge erosion is based on a first-ever approach, where a drone lands on a horisontally positioned blade. This approach eliminates both the time-consuming rope-access requirement and associated fall risks from manual repairs entirely. Being able to apply the new generation of leading edge protection, will catapult the present state-of-the-art of blade protection, enabling upgraded blades to generate energy with 10% higher output and efficiency. In addition, the application of leading edge protection by our technology, will yield an automatic, fast, uniform, controlled, and documented quality, which has been well received by key market partners in demonstrations. Our drone is targeted to repair at higher wind speeds than is realistic with existing market solutions, and is well-suited for both existing and future wind turbines.
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| Web resources: | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/190125421 |
| Start date: | 01-03-2023 |
| End date: | 31-10-2024 |
| Total budget - Public funding: | 1 791 750,00 Euro - 1 254 225,00 Euro |
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All existing repair solutions use a vertically positioned blade due to rope-hanging robots or workers. The proposed solution for fast repairs of leading edge erosion is based on a first-ever approach, where a drone lands on a horisontally positioned blade. This approach eliminates both the time-consuming rope-access requirement and associated fall risks from manual repairs entirely. Being able to apply the new generation of leading edge protection, will catapult the present state-of-the-art of blade protection, enabling upgraded blades to generate energy with 10% higher output and efficiency. In addition, the application of leading edge protection by our technology, will yield an automatic, fast, uniform, controlled, and documented quality, which has been well received by key market partners in demonstrations. Our drone is targeted to repair at higher wind speeds than is realistic with existing market solutions, and is well-suited for both existing and future wind turbines.Status
SIGNEDCall topic
HORIZON-EIC-2022-ACCELERATOROPEN-01Update Date
31-07-2023
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