R&D to develop spray application using a bespoke drone to improve the operating efficacy of wind turbine technology

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• 批准号: 10017591
• 金额: $ 44.57万
• 依托单位: ASPIRA AERIAL APPLICATIONS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10017591
• 关键词: R&D; develop; spray; application; using

Aspira is a technology company developing revolutionary ways of treating tall structures, such as wind turbines, with specialist coatings via a bespoke Drone, already approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to fly and spray in close proximity to buildings/structures. This project will allow Aspira's bespoke drone to remove salts/detritus from wind turbines, improving their efficiency(<8%), and extending component lifespan(<12%). Expert studies quantify the potential benefit per turbine at $24k p.a. This is a revolutionary "blue ocean" market opportunity with many potential applications beyond those mentioned.Aspira´s mission supports the UN SDGs (7/13), the EU Green Deal (clean affordable energy) and the UK´s 2050 net zero agenda and commitment by improving the utilisation of green energy from wind turbines.Aspira's Green Agenda Coatings:1\. Coatings that maximise efficacy and reduce downtime for wind turbines by removing salt and detritus.2\. Carbon reduction Coatings that reduce moisture and the subsequent cooling effect they have on a building, resulting in less energy required to heat, reducing it's carbon footprint.3\. Coatings that reduce NOx, SOx and Particulate Matter - working on a similar basis to a catalytic converter: Evidence from a 5 year study in Manila showed 5000m2 of treated surface will offset the annual emissions of 450 Euro 6 diesel cars.Applied via Aspira´s bespoke drone offers superior performance, speed (10x), accuracy and safety over traditional methods. The coatings themselves are not radical or new, the restriction to date has been the prohibitive cost of application using traditional methods.Aspira´s system and heavy lift spray drone has a unique capability of spraying both horizontally (forwards) and downwards, using both ground fed and onboard spray systems.Key objectives of the project are:* Progress our Technology Readiness Levels(TRL) from our current stage(6) to full scale development(9) through identifiable steps* Further develop the anti-collision technology to minimise risks associated with flying in close proximity to structures.* Establish and trial robust operating procedures to enable specific coatings to be effectively and safely sprayed using our drone.* Maintain regulatory authorisation for enhanced spray operations ,complying with UK and EU requirements.* Further develop an effective spraying system to apply the coatings required.* Trial at proposed sites with partners.* Understand and address any environmental impact, both positive and negative(if applicable).We have developed our technology through to proven concept. This project will refine the flight and spray technology and specifically focus on the challenge presented by wind turbines.

Aspira是一家技术公司，正在开发通过定制无人机使用专业涂料处理高层结构（如风力涡轮机）的革命性方法，该无人机已获得民航局（CAA）的批准，可以在建筑物/结构附近飞行和喷涂。该项目将允许Aspira的定制无人机从风力涡轮机中清除盐/碎屑，提高其效率（<8%），并延长组件寿命（<12%）。专家研究将每台涡轮机的潜在效益量化为每年2.4万美元。这是一个革命性的“蓝海”市场机会，除上述应用外，还有许多潜在的应用。Aspira的使命支持联合国可持续发展目标（7/13）、欧盟绿色协议（清洁廉价能源）和英国2050年净零排放议程，并通过提高风力涡轮机绿色能源的利用率来实现这一承诺。Aspira的绿色议程涂料：1\。通过去除盐和碎屑，最大限度地提高功效并减少风力涡轮机停机时间的涂料。2\.减碳涂料，减少水分和随后的冷却效果，他们对建筑物，从而减少所需的能源加热，减少它的碳足迹。3\。减少氮氧化物、硫氧化物和颗粒物的涂层--其工作原理与催化转化器类似：在马尼拉进行的一项为期5年的研究表明，5000平方米的处理表面将抵消450辆欧6柴油汽车的年排放量。通过Aspira的定制无人机应用，与传统方法相比，具有上级性能、速度（10倍）、准确性和安全性。涂层本身并不激进或新颖，迄今为止的限制是使用传统方法的应用成本过高。Aspira的系统和重型喷涂无人机具有独特的水平喷涂能力，该项目的主要目标是：* 通过明确的步骤，将我们的技术准备水平（TRL）从目前的阶段（6）提高到全面发展阶段（9）。碰撞技术，以最大限度地减少与飞行在结构附近相关的风险。建立并试用稳健的操作程序，以便使用我们的无人机有效、安全地喷涂特定涂层。*保持对强化喷雾操作的监管授权，符合英国和欧盟的要求。*进一步开发有效的喷涂系统，以涂覆所需的涂料。*与合作伙伴在拟议的研究中心进行试验。*了解并解决任何环境影响，无论是积极的还是消极的（如果适用）。我们已经将我们的技术发展到成熟的概念。该项目将完善飞行和喷雾技术，并特别关注风力涡轮机带来的挑战。