IMAGINE partners represent five European countries. Each partner is bringing in the consortium high level of competences, furthermore, the partners offer a balanced consortium with expertise in all of the relevant areas necessary for the development of a PTO.
The IMAGINE project comprises an international consortium with cross-functional skills in ocean energy and industrial engineering. Details of the partners, and principal contributions are given below.
Italy
UMBRAGROUP is the owner and developer of the technology on which this project is based. They will be in charge of the Electro-Mechanical Generator (EMG) design and manufacturing by transferring extensive knowledge and successful operation from the aerospace sector. It will also operate the HardWare-In-the-Loop (HWIL) test bench and collaborate at the development of standardization and commercialization maps for the EMG.
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Scotland, UK
The Policy & Innovation Group within the School of Engineering at The University of Edinburgh will carry out a comprehensive techno-economical assessment of the EMG, including risk and uncertainty management, social impact and business development.
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France
Bureau Veritas will assess the EMG technology, collaborate at the definition of test procedures, and then review the HWIL test executions and results for the experimental demonstration and validation of the EMG concept.
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Norway
NTNU will implement the EMG control strategy in parallel with EMG development. Also, they will collaborate at the development of software for the HWIL test bench.
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Portugal
Cruz Atcheson will perform an estimation of the loading environment that the EMG will be subject to, across relevant design load cases for combinations of target installation sites and Wave Energy Convertor (WEC) types.
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Italy
VGA will design and commission the HardWare-In-the-Loop (HWIL) bench for EMG testing.
web siteThe PCB will assume the overall Project Management and administrative coordination role throughout the entire project duration. It will be in charge of the daily management work and will take care of preparation and follow-upof project reviews and meetings. The PCB will be responsible for project administration and reporting and will manage possible amendments to the Grant agreement and to the Consortium Agreement. The PCB, acting as the intermediary between the Consortium and the EC, is composed by three key figures: Project Coordinator (PC), Exploitation and Dissemination Manager (EDM) and Quality and Risk Manager (QRM).
Luca Castellini
Project Coordinator (PC)
lcastellini@umbragroup.com
Henry Jeffrey
Exploitation & Dissemination Manager (EDM)
henry.jeffrey@ed.ac.uk
Francesca Pacieri
Quality & Risk Manager (QRM)
fpacieri@umbragroup.com
A Technical Advisory Board (TAB) has been formed to assist with the development and commercialisation of the Electro-Mechanical Generator (EMG) being developed as part of the IMAGINE project. The TAB will provide external guidance and will contribute to make the EMG a suitable product for the international market.
Carnegie Clean Energy Ltd
Jack Jorgensen - Project Engineer
Daniel Taylor - Research and Intellectual Property Coordinator
Ocean Power Technologies Inc.
Dave Stewart - Principal Technologist
Paul Watson - Director, UK & Europe Business Developmen
WavePiston
Martin von Bülow - Chief Technical Officer
Michael Henriksen - Chief Executive Officer
