Flexible Funding Special Projects
The Flexible Funding Special Projects awards were announced on 15/06/18:
| Institution | Flexible Funding Project | Lead Contact | Researchers |
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Fatigue prediction for non-conventional laminates application to wind turbine blades |
Dr Giuliano Allegri |
PI: Giuliano Allegri (Bristol) CI: Dr Terence Macquart (Bristol) |
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Solid State Transformers for Offshore Wind Turbines | Dr Christopher Crabtree | PI: Dr Christopher Crabtree (Durham) |
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Offshore wind turbines: characterisation & measurements of their radar signatures | Dr Francesco Fioranelli |
PI: Dr Francesco Fioranelli (Glasgow) |
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The Economic Prospects of a Power Hub in the North Sea | Dr Iain Staffell |
PI: Dr Iain Staffell (ICL) |
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System Identification for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation and Structural Performance | Professor Byron Byrne | PI: Prof Byron Byrne (Oxford) |
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Geographic and Economic Modelling of Floating Wind Potential in the UK Renewable Energy Zone | Dr Sarah James | PI: Dr Sarah James (STFC) |
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Development of an integrated life-cycle cost assessment model of floating wind turbines. | Professor Feargal Brennan | PI: Prof Feargal Brennan (Strathclyde) |
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Communication delays and the provision of ancillary services by offshore wind | Professor Bill Leithead | PI: Prof Bill Leithead (Strathclyde) |
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Comparison of turbine powertrain models and measurements: data analysis | Dr Alasdair McDonald | PI: Dr Alasdair McDonald (Strathclyde)
CI: Dr Pablo Jaen Sola (Strathclyde) |
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Automated Video Analysis for Accurate Wave Height Measurements in Offshore Wind Farms | Dr Paul Murray | PI: Dr Paul Murray (Strathclyde) CI: Dr David McMillan (Strathclyde), Dr Jethro Browell (Strathclyde) |
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Veers’ method Extension to Stable Atmospheric Boundary Layers (VESABL) | Dr Marco Placidi | PI: Dr Marco Placidi (Surrey) |
