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The All UK Waters Combined Wave and Current Test Facility

The All UK Waters Combined Wave and Current Test Facility. Ian Bryden, David Ingram, Robin Wallace. Need. 2020 targets need reliable and repeatable deployment in arrays in deeper water. Largest uncontrolled project cost is installation.

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The All UK Waters Combined Wave and Current Test Facility

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  1. The All UK Waters Combined Wave and Current Test Facility Ian Bryden, David Ingram, Robin Wallace

  2. Need 2020 targets need reliable and repeatable deployment in arrays in deeper water. Largest uncontrolled project cost is installation. Installation and operation influenced by combined tidal current and wave effects.

  3. Need Must plan and rehearse deployment at scale. Need to develop next generation of technologies in repeatable current and wave conditions. Have to test models in arrays at a meaningful scale in UK.

  4. Gap Analysis • Coastal basins, tow tanks, current and wave flumes, narrow wave tanks – aspect ratio > 1 • 1:100 Wide wave tanks – aspect ratio < 1 • 1:100 Curved wave tanks • 1:50 Multi-directional current & wave basins • 1:20 Omni-directional current and wave tank • 1:4 scale test at sea • 1:1 scale test at sea

  5. Unique Features 360° - Wave generation and absorption 20m diameter × 2m max depth test area with 0.7m, 2s period, waves 360° - Straight, curved or complex flows 20m × 1.5m deep flow field with 0.8ms-1 maximum current speed Providing stable, repeatable, conditions for combined testing of arrays of wave and tidal energy converters.

  6. Combined test facility

  7. Current and Waves

  8. A Unique Combined Test Facility

  9. Income • Income will be from a balanced mix: • Commercial operations; • Funded research projects and • Low-cost access by research students • Commercial demand is being driven by the need to reduce risk in deployment, in line with national and international targets

  10. Cost model • standard research is funded at FEC; • student research at a nominal rate (10% FEC) • commercial work at a 25% premium

  11. International Demand • Commercial: • Client base extends beyond the UK to include corporate entities across Europe, USA, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Korea, Japan, South Africa, Taiwan, • Funded Research: • UK sourced revenue; the EU; rapidly rising state and national funding mechanisms in the USA

  12. Annual Cost Breakdown

  13. Annual Operating Cost 000 €

  14. Cost Recovery TARGET ACCUPANCY, to allow access for marginally funded doctoral research and for necessary maintenance

  15. Anticipated Costing Scenario • Facility access will be marketed throughout design & construction • Fill and full commissioning from Jan 2013 • Full commercial access from Summer 2013 • Initial FEC “day” rate anticipated to be £3200, falling below £3000 in year 3. • Commercial rates will be determined during contract negotiations with clients

  16. UK All-Waters Test Facility

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