NFV lokallag Vest medlemsmøte: Forskningsbasert innovasjon i drift og vedlikehold

Mer info om prosjektsamarbeidet som Maneesh Singh vil invitere til:

Høgskulen på Vestlandet has secured two fundings:

• UTFORSK2021 (UTFORSK (diku.no)) – 5 MNOK – Global Collaborative Research Based Education for Enhancing Performance of Wind Farms (EduWind)
• INPART 2022 (INTPART International Partnerships for Excellent Education, Research and Innovation (forskningsradet.no)) – 10 MNOK – Collaborative Research Based Education for Optimized Performance of Wind Farms

We would like to take these two initiatives forward and apply for additional research funding from the Research Council of Norway.

We are in the process of preparing a proposal within the call:

Call for Proposal: Knowledge-building Project for Industry (Knowledge-building Project for Industry (forskningsradet.no)
Application submission deadline: 15 FEB 2023
Relevant thematic areas: Energy, transport and low emissions – (Up to NOK 160 million for research on environmentally friendly energy) – New renewable electricity based on solar energy, wind power, hydropower, bioenergy or other thermal energy
The recommended amount per project: NOK 8–14 million in funding

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Motivation of the Project: One of the big challenges of offshore wind farms is the routine maintenance of individual wind turbines, These challenges arise due to:
1. Floating offshore wind turbines are subjected to movements that put additional stess on the equipment.
2. According to the current practice recommended by equipment manufacturers a wind turbine needs to be inspected every 6 months. This isnpection of wind turbines is hazardous and expensive because of the rough offshore conditions.

Aim of the Project: Aim of the project is to develop optimised condition based maintenance schedule for offshore floating wind turbines

Scope of the Project:
Norwegian companies are actively involved in the design and development of substructures and floating rigs of power transmission nodes for offshore wind turbines. While some of the concepts used in the maintenance of offshore oil rigs can be used, new procedures need to be developed to satisfy the specific requirements of the wind turbine structures. In this project we will explore condition based maintenance by incorporating the latest in thes fields of sensor technology, data analytics, and maintenance scheduling for:
1. Maintenance of sub-structure
2. Maintenance of power transmission nodes
3. Maintenance of telecommunication equipment

Budget:
Research Council – 80%
Companies – 20%
Expenses: One Ph.D. student – approximately 4 MNOK
Contribution from Research Council – 3.2 MNOK
Contribution from Research Council – 0.8 MNK
PhD Students: 1 to 3 depending upon the available funding
University Partners: HVL, OsloMet, NTNU

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WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST YOU TO CONSIDER CONTRIBUTING 20% FOR THE PROJECT PROPOSAL. YOU WILL NEED TO CONTRIBUTE 800 000 NOK OVER A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS.
Depending upon your interest we can hire 1 to 3 students. These students will work on related topics of your interest.
Please let me know if you are interested in contributing (partially or fully) for this proposal.