X-Rotor Offshore Wind Turbine

以下各段将概述为完成可行性研究而进行的研究及其动机。英国海上风电场的发电成本目前太高，无法与传统的化石燃料能源发电技术相比真正具有成本竞争力。这项建议中概述的研究目的是确定一种新的海上风能概念是否可以将海上风能的生产成本降低高达30%，使英国的海上风能真正具有相对于传统化石燃料发电的成本竞争力。这种被称为X-转子的新型风力涡轮机是一种旨在大规模海上商业部署的多兆瓦风力涡轮机概念。早期的分析表明，X-转子有可能将海上风力涡轮机的资本成本降低高达20%，运营和维护成本降低高达40%，并在风电场的工厂成本余额方面提供节省。新奇的X旋翼概念是2016年皇家工程院ERA奖的获奖者。必须完成对X旋翼设计的气动、结构和控制方面的进一步分析，以确定现有的或新的海上风力涡轮机制造商采用和全面开发该设计是否可行。还必须完成运营与维护成本建模，以确认海外运营与维护成本的显著节省。完成可行性研究的团队与所有主要风力涡轮机制造商的主要高管都有现有的关系，在整个可行性研究期间将征求他们的意见。特别是，预计将与维斯塔斯(世界上最大的风力涡轮机制造商之一)进行互动，他们已经就X-转子的开发咨询了创新和概念部门，并渴望在完成可行性研究后听到更多关于X-转子概念的概念。如果拟议的X-转子概念可行性研究证明它是一项可行的技术，潜在的重大影响存在，因为申请者与所有主要的风力涡轮机制造商关系密切，而这些制造商希望海上风能发电成本逐步改变。

The following paragraphs will outline the research and the motivation for the research that will be carried out to complete the feasibility study. The cost of generating energy from offshore wind farms in the UK is currently too high to make it truly cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel energy generation techniques. The aim of the research outlined in this proposal is to determine if a novel offshore wind energy concept can reduce the cost of generating offshore wind energy by up to 30%, making offshore wind energy in the UK truly cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel generation.This novel wind turbine, known as the X-Rotor, is a multi-megawatt wind turbine concept aimed at large-scale offshore commercial deployment. Early analyses have suggested that the X-Rotor has the potential to reduce offshore wind turbine capital costs by up to 20%, O&M costs by up to 40% and also offer savings in wind farm balance of plant costs. The novel X-Rotor concept was an awardee of the Royal Academy of Engineering ERA Award in 2016. Further analysis must be completed on aerodynamic, structural and control aspects of the X-Rotor design to determine if it is feasible for adoption and full development by an existing or new offshore wind turbine manufacturer. O&M cost modelling must also be completed to confirm the significant offshore O&M savings. The team completing the feasibility study have existing relationships with key executives in all of the major wind turbine manufacturers who will be consulted throughout this feasibility study. In particular, interaction is expected with Vestas (one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world) who's "Innovation and Concept" department has already been consulted on the development of the X-Rotor and who are eager to hear more about the concept upon completion of the feasibility study.If the proposed feasibility study for X-Rotor concept proves it to be a feasible technology the potential for significant impact exists due to the applicants close relationship with all of the major wind turbine manufacturers and those manufacturers desire for a step change in the cost of generating electricity from offshore wind.