FRB Project 01

Future Rotor Blade Project

Wim Weber

Marc Weber

P.O.Box 111

7620 AC Borne

The Netherlands

Tel. +31 74 2500 969

[email protected]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION, introduction FRB Project WEBER CONSULTANCY

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Coating References

•Power pylons

•Wind turbines

•Industrial site / surroundings (e.g. ROI)

•Coatings & Linings handbook

•Selection tests

•Selection criteria


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Problem definition FRB Project

Aging of the rotor blade results in high maintenance

cost and decreasing efficiency

Maintenance cost for offshore wind turbines can go

up to 25% of investment cost and 50% of the

exploitation cost, while the produced energy is

reduced with max 50%

At this moment (without a FRB coating system),

these losses cannot be prevented.

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Aim of FRB Project

Development of a maintenance free rotor blade

– A “FRB-Industries” wind turbine rotor blade is

higher efficient, which can be the decisive factor

for off-shore wind power production.

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Keywords rotor blade coating

Maintenance free, Dirt/dust repellent, Erosion resistant, More aerodynamic-less drag


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NL: 1096 MW installed,

offshore plan: 6000 MW

-> 720 MEUR

(25% investment costs) saving

potential maintenance

(6GW park)

Saving potential maintenance free

Cost / kW are approx.

900 – 1.200 euro


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Meerwind

High cost wind-energy and up to 50% reduction in produced energy (stall)

•Dirt-repellent

•Airflow controlled

•High wear resistant

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Interface-

modification

between material

surface and

airflow, result in

higher efficiency

windturbine and

less maintenance.

Increase sustainability with

Location depended hard-

Ness resistance

Chemical and mechanical wear

of topcoat,

Increase efficiency windturbine / maintenance free rotor blade / strategic synergetic coating system / FCD

Insects can halve

Windturbine efficiency

Anti stick layer, sticking

on a polymer

Development of “woven / non woven

Pre impregnated fibretextiles”

Creating a self cleaning

coating

Preventing crack in salt

Environment (@see)

Increase of wind turbine efficiency


Dirt repellent

Self cleaning

coating

Contamination

of

unprotected

glass

surface

New and aged

Glass surface


Anti dirt repellent

Anti-sticking of dirt, moister, salt, ice ……

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Without FRB Coating With FRB Coating

Anti-sticking of dirt, moister, salt, ice ……

Anti dirt repellent ®


Proven technology on glass

Anti dirt repellent ®


Innovations

Maintenance free rotor blade. Rotor blade – strategic –hard- and elastic wear resistance

surfaces, tailor made for each location on the rotor blade. Anti-stitch layer (from the glass facades) on molecular basis,

stitched with a polymer matrix Slowing down moister and ice creation and deposition by the

contact angle > 90. Less friction on the engine parts

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Benefits for future participant

Production special coating for

rotor blade industry.

Slowed down aging process of

surface finish

Participation in project for

improved energy and economic

efficiency in wind energy-sector

Improved material properties by

applying a synergetic coating

system

Anti-repellent system for

composite materials

(windturbine blades, …….. Car

body parts, bumpers etc. etc.)

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Let us know if you want to participate.

Project Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone : +31(0)74 2500 969

P.O.Box 111

7620 AC Borne The Netherlands

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FRB Project 01

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