Final Meeting of Carbo4Power
Carbo4Power held its final review meeting on the 22nd and 23rd of October Nantes, France, hosted by our project partner IRT Jules Verne. After an extensive 48-month period, a diverse set of technologies has been developed and tested, spanning from new 3R resins for vacuum infusion and ATL/AFP, nanoenhanced formulations for lightning protection and de-icing applications, non-intrusive sensors for structural health monitoring, nano-enabled coatings with diverse functionalities, advanced automated net-shape manufacturing technologies, blade segmentation, de-bonding on demand and repair methodologies, multi-scale modelling and a digital pipeline to facilitate validation of materials and technologies.
The project has successfully scaled and demonstrated the advanced manufacturing of 1:20 scale modular wind turbine blade prototypes and scale 1 and 1:2 truncated tidal turbine blade prototypes, that were assembled and tested to prove and quantify the improved properties and associated environmental and cost benefits. A huge thank you to all Carbo4Power partners for their dedication and collaboration, making this four-year journey a success! Excited to see how these accomplishments will continue driving growth and innovation in the years to come.