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TURBO

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Towards tURbine Blade production with zero waste
>10000 wind turbine blades (WTBs) were installed in Europe in 2019, and the largest are >100 m long. Yet the manufacturing methods have not changed significantly since the 1970s, with little or no NDT or in-line control, leading t... >10000 wind turbine blades (WTBs) were installed in Europe in 2019, and the largest are >100 m long. Yet the manufacturing methods have not changed significantly since the 1970s, with little or no NDT or in-line control, leading to high defect, repair and scrap rates. TURB0 will reduce defects and improve repair strategies in WTB composites and coatings. -Improved composite production processes: By using the latest simulation techniques to avoid defect formation and understand how defects affect structural integrity. -In-line NDT: Combining three cutting-edge NDT technologies (dielectric, wireless, sensor-less) for the first large scale in-line in situ composite production monitoring. -Sub-surface WTB coating inspection: Currently coatings only undergo visual surface inspection or destructive testing. TURB0 will combine ultrasound and mid-IR OCT for the most detailed coating assessment ever performed. -Digital twin and data warehouse: Production equipment, monitoring and in-line NDT data will be combined to establish a digital twin for real-time analysis of production. This has never been attempted for a large-scale composite part. It will populate a data warehouse accessible from multiple production sites. -In-line system control: Using the digital twin, a ML-based algorithm will provide closed-loop process control to minimise defect formation and waste and optimise process efficiency. -Automated repair strategy: The digital twin enables a ML analysis of defect severity in composites, with automated strategies to reduce repairs by 90 % and increase recycling of off-cuts. -Full-scale demo: A demo on a full size >80 m WTB section will be performed at the SGRE factory in Aalborg. -Quantified sustainability improvements: including life cycle analysis (LCA), social LCA and circular economy assessments to quantify environmental and socioeconomic benefits. -Dissemination and exploitation activity: includes a powerful Advisory Board, training, standards and business plan. ver más
31/03/2026
10M€
Duración del proyecto: 46 meses Fecha Inicio: 2022-05-23
Fecha Fin: 2026-03-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo HORIZON EUROPE notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2022-05-23
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 10M€
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