Engineered Textile Blade with Actively controlled surface/profile

在“早期催化剂”项目取得成功之后，该项目将寻求将主动控制、织物张力叶片技术发展到原型阶段。主要工作包为：WP1：风洞试验，验证叶片动力性能。格拉斯哥大学航空航天科学部（UG）将负责测试设计、执行和结果验证。测试将包括被动和主动控制叶片。被动叶片的模型将由UG制造，而smart Azure （SA）将提供主动叶片的叶片模型。矿石弹射器（CA）将在开发和测试过程中提供建议。工作包将包括三个子包：(a)评估代表未变形和变形叶片的翼型截面的静态气动特性。(b)评估新的柔性叶片概念的一个代表性截面的静态气动和变形特性；(c)采用不同备选致动器对主动叶片概念的静态气动特性进行评估。WP2：纺织品测试，以验证侵蚀和耐久性。WP2将由SA和CA进行，世界领先的纺织品制造商维格聚宁（DP）将提供材料。WP3：工程和生产优化，包括嵌入式控制系统设计、主动控制和生产成本降低。WP3将由SA与CA合作执行。有必要联系传感器和碳制品供应商，以优化制造并降低生产成本。WP4：构建用于测试目的的刀片原型。理想情况下，它将被带到一个小型钻机上，在真实环境中进行初步测试。WP5：商业战略发展（SA和CA）。

Following the successful Early Stage Catalyst, this project will seek to develop the actively controlled, textile-tensioned blade technology to a prototype stage. The key work-packages are:WP1: wind tunnel tests to validate the blade power performance. The Aerospace Sciences Division at the University of Glasgow (UG) will be in charge of the test design, execution and results validation. The tests will cover both the passive and actively controlled blade. The models for the passive blade will be manufactured by the UG, while Smar Azure (SA) will provide the blade models for the active blade. Ore Catapult (CA) will advise on the development and testing process.The work package will comprise three sub-packages: (a) evaluation of the static aerodynamic characteristics of aerofoil sections representative of the undeformed and deformed blade. (b) evaluation of the static aerodynamic and deformation characteristics of a representative section of the new, flexible blade concept;(c) evaluation of the static aerodynamic characteristics of the active blade concept with different candidate actuators.WP2: textile tests to validate erosion and durability. WP2 will be carried out by SA and CA. Dimension Polyant (DP), the world leader textile manufacturer, will supply the materials.WP3: engineering and production optimization, including design of embedded control systems, active control and production cost reduction. WP3 will be carried out by SA in collaboration with CA. It will be necessary to contact sensors and carbon artefact providers to optimise the manufacturing and reduce the production costs. WP4: build a blade prototype for testing purposes. Ideally, it will be taken to a small rig for initial tests in a real environment. WP5: commercial strategy development (SA and CA).