COAST
Location: University of Plymouth, Plymouth (1h bus journey from the Streatham Campus)
Summary: A tour of the COAST lab (a demonstration of the new UKFOWTT wind generator and physical modelling of a floating offshore wind concept), followed by a tour of the Babbage Engineering Building (a demonstration of the new wind tunnel, autonomous vehicles test laboratory, composite engineering laboratory etc). Lunch included.
Time: 3 hours
Met Office
Location: Met Office, Exeter
Summary: A tour of MetOffice facilities, including Operations Centre and Supercomputer Halls, with a presentation on some of the ocean models/applications.
Required: Details of the names, affiliations and nationalities (including details of any dual nationalities, if held). On the day – passports required (photo ID for UK residents).
Time: 2.5 hours
DMaC
Location: A&P, Falmouth (2h bus journey from the Streatham Campus)
Summary: The trip will involve a visit to the Penryn Campus for a presentation by Professor Philipp Thies introducing the DMaC test facility, the different types of testing the rig is capable of, reliability testing, comparative testing, prototype/functional testing, validation/performance testing and relevant case studies on component testing. Followed by lunch at the beautiful Penryn Campus, before a trip down into the historic Falmouth Docks, gateway to the third deepest Natural Harbour in the world, where the DMaC test rig is located. At the facility, Ed Hartgill the DMaC Project Engineer will explain and show all aspects of the DMaC machine, participants will be able to see how and what size samples the machine can test, the range of movement, the flexibility of the control and datalogging systems, with two demonstrations, including the test to failure of a sample mooring line.
Time: 4 hours
Centre for Future Clean Mobility
Location: Science Park, Exeter
Summary: The tour will present the concept of the Centre for Future Clean Mobility, which focusses on zero emissions propulsion and has delivered novel clean propulsion systems in to new and retrofitted vessels for several clients. For example, the Prince Madog workboat (24 m 400 tonne) operated by OS Energy GmbH, will be retrofitted with a zero-emissions propulsion system to sit alongside its existing 750kW diesel engines in late 2023, with at sea trials in 2024. The Centre can provide clean sheet innovation, assistance with prototype powertrain build and test (0.9 MW dynamometer), installation into OEM and retrofit vessels, and with cost forecasting.
Time: 1 hour
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