METHODOLOGY - T.R.I.G.
APPLICATION: 2. MARITIME DECARBONISING - JANUARY 2023
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THE FUNDING RATE FOR THIS COMPETITION IS 100% OF UP TO £30K, TO ENCOURAGE SME ENTREPRENEURS.
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MARINE
AUTONOMOUS PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPULSION ASSISTANCE TRACKING & FURLING
SYSTEM
PROJECT SUMMARY
METHODOLOGY
1. - Design moveable PV panels as wings, using off the shelf solar panels, sized to a 1:20th scale model ship, paying particular attention to the mass of the assembly, as it may affect the flotation of the target vessel - to include [if necessary] recalculation of displacement and hull dimension amendments - such that the vessel performs efficiently. Sketch out draft circuit diagram.
2. - Design, fabricate and fit bearing and mounts for the PV wings using modified off the shelf parts where possible. These bearing/mounts to be fitted to a lightweight superstructure, to allow for the desired degrees of movement, for effective sun tracking.
3. - Fit drive shafting, couplings, and motor drives, to power rotation of PV wings through 180 degrees of movement, and to allow the wings to fold over each other, across the central deck area, to counter storm conditions.
4. - Draw circuit diagram of wiring and connection of components to be part of a fully function micro PV solar charging system, including electronic sun tracking sensors, relay boards, motor drives, battery charging and regulation, electric thrusters, speed controller, and radio receiver (Rx) for the eventual completion of a/the model ship demonstrator [not part of the present TRIG proposal].
5. - Work out practical positioning of sun tracking circuit boards, one optionally mounted to serve each wing, such that the photodiode sensors enjoy an uninterrupted view of the sun, insofar as deck space is available. Design mounts for circuit boards such as to be weather resistant, including the fitting of clear protective domes, one per tracking board.
7. - Set up a suitable radio Tx set, to communicate with the onboard Rx for remote PV furling.
8. - Finishing, priming and painting of wings, mounts, and as applicable, model vessel.
9. - Static testing of all systems, leading to fully autonomous energy tracking wing system.
10. - At suitable intervals, generate web articles with pictures and Youtube of the system working, by way of information dissemination and knowledge sharing.
NOTE: The mass of the solar gantry and wings, must not exceed a percentage where the (proposed) hull of the vessel becomes less efficient. Hence, tight controls on the displacement, as in any increases discovered (or found to be necessary) during the course of these experiments, needs to be balanced against the overall concept.
INSURANCES - Public liability, Employer's Liability, Professional Indemnity.
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY - The Foundation complies with it's statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
H & S, SLAVERY, EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS - Has organisation convicted of any offences in last 3 years?
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange
CHALLENGES - To design and prove a practical mechanical system to increase apparent PV deck area.
IMPACT - Could provide risk reduced investment for fleet operators looking to meet IMO targets in the short term.
METHODOLOGY - Stages of the project divided into 10 logical parts, to reach TRL3.
GANTT CHART PROJECT PROGRESS - 6 MONTHS - April 2023 - 30 September 2023.
PROJECT COSTING - Excel sheet showing operational expenses, materials, insurances & proportion of overheads
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - No known conflicts.
PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS - ATF application number "80078" 4 August 2020 "Hydrogen Battery."
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES - We welcome the opportunity to receive and share information
CONTACT US - See our HQ and facilities.
DEADLINE FOR FINAL 2022 APPLICATIONS: 23:59 15 January 2023
For the
TRIG 2022 programme, as well as their traditional open call,
DfT is particularly interested in solutions that address the following challenges:
SCOPE
- CHALLENGE
THE AREAS WITHIN SCOPE OF THIS MARITIME DECARBONISATION TRIG CALL ARE:
• Solutions focused on large deep-sea shipping vessels only, including but not limited to cargo ships, tankers and cruise ships.
• Smart shipping technologies and automation that delivers indirect emissions savings for any size of vessel.
• Projects that focus on supporting small and medium sized ports, harbours and marinas to decarbonize their operations where they have not yet begun to do so.
• Projects focused on deep sea shipping vessels only, as the multi-year CMDC has supported so far mostly short sea shipping vessels. Deep sea vessels include but are not limited to cargo ships, tankers and cruise ships.
• Vessel propulsion (battery, fuel cell, hybrid, or engines using low carbon alternative fuels such as hydrogen, methanol or ammonia).
• Propulsion systems using internal combustion engine technology capable of using multiple fuels including zero carbon options (such as hydrogen, methanol, ammonia).
• Wind propulsion, including soft-sail, fixed-sail, rotory sails, kite and turbine technologies, targeting a range of ship types from small vessels to large cargo carriers, both as primary and auxiliary propulsion.
• On-vessel power generation and fuel production to reduce GHGs (such as wind turbines, solar panels, synthetic fuel production).
• Low carbon energy storage and management.
• Smart shipping technologies and automation that delivers indirect emissions savings for any size of vessel.
• Autonomy, digitisation and better journey efficiencies directly and indirectly, delivering quantifiable energy efficiency savings and, therefore, GHG emission reductions.
• Other
smart shipping technologies, including the control of the emission reduction
systems including but not limited to wind propulsion.
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