Dock to Dock (D2D) Hydrogen eVTOL Freight Transportation

码头到码头 (D2D) 氢电动垂直起降货运

• 批准号: 71499
• 金额: $ 42.62万
• 依托单位: NEOPTERA AERO LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=71499
• 关键词: Dock; D2D; Hydrogen; eVTOL; Freight

Dock-to-Dock ("D2D") is a pilot project focused on the combined aspects of route development, vehicle performance (air & sea) and the associated infrastructure ("Smart-Multiports"). These basics are necessary for the point-to-point delivery of goods and freight between coastal cities using zero emission Hydrogen fuel technology for eVTOL aircraft (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) and eAZE ships (electric Autonomous Zero Emission). Neoptera Aero Ltd, Smart Ports Ltd, Cardiff University and the University of the West of England, Bristol are developing the concept of Smart-Multiports (SMP) and D2D applications with the Hydrogen ("H2") ground infrastructure required, initially for the transport of freight/cargo of up to 500kg by eVTOL, to operate between Avonmouth Docks, Bristol and Cardiff Docks, Wales.D2D will demonstrate a commercially competitive alternative to ground transportation between coastal cities, with the use of unmanned winged eVTOL for the fast transport of high value goods. The transportation of bulky and less time-sensitive goods will be in eAZE ships. D2D will offload the already saturated ground transportation network between ports such as Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol and Bridgewater. With further development, D2D and its SMP infrastructure could be a major supplier of Green H2 to Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea airports, as commercial aircraft designers such as Airbus and Roll Royce race to develop Hydrogen-powered sub-regional aircraft. This infrastructure will encompass the entire System of Systems for autonomous air and marine operations between ports. The objective of D2D is to repurpose port infrastructures to be an essential component of future Smart Cities in their drive towards zero emissions and energy efficient, integrated and sustainable transportation solutions. Focusing upon a specific route development that already has infrastructure associated with maritime trade, D2D can address specific vehicle parameters and the ground-based infrastructure for H2 air and marine refuelling. 40% of the world's population lives within 60mile of the coast, with the average population density in coastal areas about twice the world's average population density, and 14 of the world's 17 largest cities are on coasts. As population density and economic activity in coastal zone increases, so does pressures on land-based transport systems.There are 120 commercial seaports in the UK representing 10% of all EU ports. The UK has 296 small-to-large size airports of which 40 handle commercial carriers. Comparatively, the EU has 4,649 small & medium airports.Presently, there are only 11 commercial Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) in the UK, and none West of Swindon, with only one experimental HRS in Wales at Baglan, run by University of South Wales. The EU already has 177 public HRS's, with another 43 in immediate construction. Germany, France, Italy, Norway and Spain are allotting significant financial and R&D resources to the development and use of Hydrogen in their efforts to meet climate change goals and zero emissions. Critically, many more HRS are urgently needed if the UK is to meet its zero emissions targets through the production and use of Hydrogen in heating, industry, power generation and transport. The D2D project and development of the SMP infrastructure will bring access to HRS in the South West of England and Wales. This project, in conjunction with initiatives lead by the Welsh Government, Western-Gateway Powerhouse, WECA and various West of England & Wales Green Hydrogen production sources (Nuclear, Tidal, Offshore wind, and biomass), will facilitate the UK to export its know-how around the world.

码头到码头（“D2D”）是一个试点项目，重点关注路线开发、车辆性能（空中和海上）和相关基础设施（“智能多端口”）的综合方面。这些基础知识对于使用 eVTOL 飞机（电动垂直起降）和 eAZE 船舶（电动自主零排放）零排放氢燃料技术在沿海城市之间点对点运送货物和货运是必要的。 Neoptera Aero Ltd、Smart Ports Ltd、卡迪夫大学和西英格兰大学布里斯托尔正在开发智能多端口 (SMP) 和 D2D 应用的概念，以及所需的氢 (“H2”) 地面基础设施，最初用于通过 eVTOL 运输重达 500 公斤的货物，在埃文茅斯码头、布里斯托尔和卡迪夫码头之间运行， Wales.D2D 将展示沿海城市之间地面运输的一种具有商业竞争力的替代方案，即使用无人驾驶翼 eVTOL 来快速运输高价值货物。大件且时间要求不高的货物将使用 eAZE 船舶运输。 D2D 将缓解斯旺西、卡迪夫、布里斯托尔和布里奇沃特等港口之间已经饱和的地面交通网络的压力。随着空客和罗尔斯等商用飞机设计商竞相开发氢动力次区域飞机，随着进一步发展，D2D 及其 SMP 基础设施可能成为布里斯托尔、卡迪夫和斯旺西机场绿色 H2 的主要供应商。该基础设施将涵盖港口之间自主空中和海上运营的整个系统系统。 D2D 的目标是重新利用港口基础设施，使其成为未来智慧城市的重要组成部分，以推动零排放和节能、集成和可持续的交通解决方案。 D2D 专注于已经拥有与海上贸易相关基础设施的特定路线开发，可以解决特定的车辆参数以及用于 H2 空中和海上加油的地面基础设施。世界40%的人口居住在距海岸60英里以内，沿海地区的平均人口密度约为世界平均人口密度的两倍，世界17个最大的城市中有14个位于沿海。随着沿海地区人口密度和经济活动的增加，陆上运输系统的压力也随之增加。英国有 120 个商业海港，占欧盟所有港口的 10%。英国拥有 296 个小型到大型机场，其中 40 个负责商业运营。相比之下，欧盟有4,649个中小型机场。目前，英国只有11个商业加氢站（HRS），斯温顿西部没有一个，威尔士只有一个实验性加氢站位于巴格兰，由南威尔士大学运营。欧盟已经拥有 177 个公共 HRS，另外 43 个正在立即建设中。德国、法国、意大利、挪威和西班牙正在分配大量财政和研发资源用于氢的开发和使用，以努力实现气候变化目标和零排放。至关重要的是，如果英国要通过在供暖、工业、发电和运输领域生产和使用氢气来实现零排放目标，就迫切需要更多的加氢站。 D2D 项目和 SMP 基础设施的开发将为英格兰西南部和威尔士提供 HRS 服务。该项目与威尔士政府、Western-Gateway Powerhouse、WECA 以及英格兰西部和威尔士各种绿色氢生产来源（核能、潮汐能、海上风能和生物质能）牵头的举措相结合，将促进英国向世界各地出口其专有技术。