Our Research Hubs form part of our Academic Engagement Plan, designed to align ORE Catapult and UK academic expertise to support the needs of the offshore renewables industry.
The Hubs bring a more robust, complementary offering of academic research, innovation, demonstration and representative testing to the offshore renewables sector. Pooling skills and resources provide a critical mass to leverage further funding, e.g. competitive R&D revenue (from competitive funding programmes) and existing University research programmes, into the Research Hubs.
At ORE Catapult, the research team is divided into Knowledge Areas that focus on specific areas of research activity, with the Research Hubs aligned with one or more Knowledge Areas.
Three RHs are operating
The Research Hubs will not operate from a fixed location; instead, the researchers will take advantage of the facilities available from both the University and the ORE Catapult premises depending on the specific requirements of the projects undertaken.
Variable kinematics continuum finite element for modelling wind turbine blade
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Bristol
Lifetime prediction of leading edge protection systems
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Bristol
Novel Aeroelsatic Tailoring Methods Via Multi-Disciplinary Optimisation
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Bristol
Measurement and understanding of viscoelastic wind blade erosion coatings
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Bristol
Testing of large offshore wind turbine blades
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Bristol
Topological Optimisation of Additively Manufactured Wind Blades with a Graded Lattice Core
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Bristol and Imperial College London
Optimising offshore wind farm collector networks
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Strathclyde
Power converter controlled as a Synchronous machine with Fault ride through capability
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Strathclyde
Reliability Evaluation of Offshore Wind Power Systems
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Manchester
Electrical treeing and tracking in polymeric interfaces in cable joints in DC networks
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Manchester
Regulatory challenges for delivering the offshore electrical networks of the future
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Strathclyde
Evaluation of co-located wind and battery storage projects in the light of a battery sizing algorithm for maximum return of investment
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Strathclyde
Coordination of offshore wind farms and virtual storage plants for the provision of ancillary services
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Manchester
Robust modular machines for offshore wind applications
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Sheffield
Damage and failure in wind turbine pitch bearings
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Sheffield
Rolling Bearing Sensor System Development
ORE Catapult partnering with the University of Sheffield