Publishable summary. II.1. Summary description of project context and objectives
Publishable summary. The SOLiD consortium has prepared initial specifications for the batteries that will be manufactured in the project. This document starts with information about the standard specifications for Li-ion battery cells (size, power capacities) and for the testing procedures to fully characterize prototype cells considering an automotive application. Then, the subsequent chapters explain how the solid-state SOLiD cells will be manufactured and characterized. As many of the SOLiD materials and processing methods differ from the conventional Li-ion batteries, some of the specifications need to be adapted to be suitable for the solid-state batteries.
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Publishable summary. The Moder project has developed four process and delivery models for refurbishment at district level. These models were tested against the development in Moder case study areas in the cities of Suonenjoki (FI), Riihimäki (FI), Kranj (SI) and Daugavpils (LV). The testing bases on information on the strategies of the cities and discussions with City administration. None of the case studies have entered to the stage of actual district level refurbishment project yet, but there have been several studies on the possibilities, strategies and costs of the district level project. The Moder project has either carried out various analysis such as energy simulations and studies on, e.g. citizen participation in the processes to help the authorities in decision-making on the scope and extent, content and the schedule of the development. The co-operation between the Moder project and the cities has been quite intense. The four integrated delivery models developed in the MODER project are [MODER a 2017]: • Alliance model • Primary project model (PPM) • Distributed design-build model (DBB) • Public/private-private partnership model (P/PPP) The feedback on the process models bases on a new tool for analysing the suitability of a process model for a specified case study. Design process can be characterised as a series of decisions concerning multiple requirements and various solutions. Current design management practise doesn't often include use of formal tools to assist in decision-making concerning the life cycle performance of the facility. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) offers a systematic approach to match the customer expectations with the product features, and to document decisions in the design process. It is a team decision making tool to achieve common understanding and commitment to performance-based design objectives and prioritised characters of design solutions. [Xxxxxxx et al., 2001] MODER Process Score Card was developed based on these principles. It can be used as an integrated design process tool to give guidance for choosing a suitable delivery model for each district refurbishment case. Alliance model seems the most suitable project delivery method at least for smaller areas inside the case area in Suonenjoki. It suits best for a limited number of buildings and clear ownership structure. It is crucial that the number of building owners is limited due to the size of the management group and communication within the project. The Public-Private Partners...
Publishable summary. For energy efficient refurbishment at district level, four aspects have to be observed.
(i) The local district energy systems due to their size operate with higher efficiencies than systems per building.
(ii) For distribution of energy at district level an efficient infrastructure must be present.
(iii) Technologies for distributed RES on building level needs smart balancing with district networks to overcome seasonal imbalances.
(iv) To attract users a legal framework (power tariff system etc.), rising awareness and new business models have to be developed. To meet occupant needs and reduce primary energy consumption, energy efficiency technologies can be used in residential, public and commercial buildings for both new construction and retrofits. Goal of project MODER is to encourage district refurbishments, and to reach NZEB standards. In order to reach this goal, we have to include measures that have to be done on individual buildings (insulation, ventilation, shading systems…), and measures that can be done on a district level (heating, cooling, energy production, optimization of energy storage and usage). There are many different systems and technologies that need to be used in refurbishment of individual buildings and whole districts in order to reach NZEB goal. Before we even start with the refurbishment we must know end user, grid operator and energy provider’s requirements that need to be fulfilled. Those requirements can vary according to country or municipality legislation. This document presents results from: · study of new requirements for technology packages on district level, · expanding technologies for NZEB refurbishment from a building level on the district level, · identifying end users, grid operators and energy sources requirements across Europe with a goal of minimization of non-renewable energy consumption, · preparing a list of technologies, end users, grid operators, energy sources and their requirements according to various conditions. The starting point of the study was to identify main technical requirements especially in the field of new technologies at a district level. By new technologies we are targeting modern technical systems for the rational use of energy (RUE) and utilization of renewable energy sources (RES) on a district level. We analysed and pointed out the criteria that need to be fulfilled in order to successfully install devices that enable refurbishment of buildings and districts in a NZEB manner, from differen...
Publishable summary. The project develops a delivery model and procurement strategy for district level refurbishment. The work bases on selected process and delivery models of D1.2 Definition of strategies for district level refurbishment. The aim is to further develop the models for establishing a collaborative integrated project delivery method for the refurbishment combining the design and implementation phases of refurbishment into one process. The case studies (WP4 and WP6) are used in assessing the suitability of the delivery models for different types of refurbishment projects. The aim is to a) analyse alternative integrated delivery methods for different types of projects (one owner, many owners, public or private owners, composition of stakeholders) b) analyse strategies for procurement, and suggest a procurement strategy for project composition, and c) develop procurement criteria (selection criteria) for the project members. Collaborative procurement processing methods are developed to assure the level of knowledge among competition teams. Co- operation principles and integrated project team procedures are developed for the formation of the project group. Four integrated delivery models were described and analysed. The suitability of these methods for district level refurbishment were assessed by studying pros and cons of the methods and considering the requirements set for a project with 13 different process and stakeholder related terms. Different co-creation methods for integrated design were included into the models. A simple project score card tool was developed for assessing the suitability of each method for the refurbishment of different types of districts. The delivery models, procurement strategy, co-creation methods and the project score card serve as the collaborative integrated project delivery method.
Publishable summary. Description of the deliverable content and purpose This report constitutes the propositions of the Cheetah project for Guidelines for standards for next generation PV technologies. Standards are an effective means of cementing the benefits of innovation and promoting the development of an open market. These are complemented by a range of characterisation measurements which may be applied to the final product or a component at an intermediate stage of the overall production process. Some of these are standardised, while for others a consensus "best practice" approach is adopted. Standards also have an important role in ensuring product quality, in manufacturing, design, installation, operation and end of life management. The broad membership of the Cheetah project and the deep experience of the partner organisations provided a unique opportunity to assess standards issues relevant to innovative PV technologies and the associated pre-normative research needed to address these. The research work carried in the Cheetah project itself produced several results relevant to new and improved standards: • Solar simulators with variable illumination intensities (electrical performance) • Best practice X-ray refraction techniques for CIGS (diagnostics) • Thin film multi-junction power measurement (electrical performance) • Characterising degradation of OPV/DSSC/PSC devices under controlled environmental conditions (reliability/diagnostics)
Publishable summary. Overview This project brings together and refines the best available knowledge of vector-borne diseases (VBD), climate variability and climate change trends, disease dependence on climate, factors governing infection rates in humans and animals, and the needs of end-user health professionals. The result is a valuable predictive tool that anticipates disease outbreaks and optimises the ability of health professionals and decision-makers to manage some of the most important diseases affecting human populations and livestock. Vector-borne diseases are the cause of major loss of life, hardship and economic stress in many African countries. Seasonal and interannual climate variability is a primary control of vector and pathogen survival and vector breeding success, leading to disease emergence and spread. A perfect storm of environmental drivers, as well as extreme events that cause floods and droughts are key factors in the dynamics of epidemics. Infection rates depend on vector and pathogen abundance, proximity to human or animal hosts, and on environmental variables including temperature, vegetation and the availability of standing water, which supports aquatic stages of vector life cycles. Climate variability alters temperature and precipitation which, by increasing the area, depth, number and duration of breeding ponds, directly influences vector survival rates and abundance. The overall objective of QWeCI was to combine state-of-the-art climate model outputs, weather- dependent infection control data for key infectious diseases in African, and local knowledge about population behaviour, disease, vectors and transmission patterns. These would generate maps showing areas of infection risk appropriate to the decision-making of health professionals on the ground and the policy-making of governments of susceptible countries. Knowledge of how current and future climate is likely to influence infection patterns will have profound implications for planning and disease prevention and control, and be a valuable tool for health professionals and government bodies in countries susceptible to VBD impacts. Databases and Reviews A database of all human and animal pathogens (the ENHanCEd Infectious Disease Database, EID2 xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xx.xx/EID2/) has been completed as a part of the NERC ENHanCE and FP7 QWeCI projects. Pathogen entries within the EID2 are labelled with information on their source (i.e. host), where they are found (at the country-level) and when the...
Publishable summary. Atmospheric turbulence encounters are the leading cause of injuries to passengers and flight crews in non-fatal airline accidents. A whole class of turbulence, representing 40% of turbulence accidents, and designated as Clear Air Turbulence, cannot be detected by any existing airborne equipment, including state-of-the-art weather radar; this explains why the number of turbulence accidents has been growing by a factor of 5 since 1980, 3 times faster than the increase of the air traffic.
Figure 1 Aircraft damaged during a Clear Air Turbulence encounter Operational concepts for the protection against turbulence hazards include: - Short-range (50 m to 300 m) measurement of air speed ahead of the aircraft, and action on the aircraft flight controls to mitigate the effect of turbulence, - Medium-range (10 km to 30 km) detection of turbulence, and securing of passengers and crewmembers by seat belts fasten. Both concepts are based on the UV LIDAR technology. The short-range concept was validated in the frame of the FP5 AWIATOR project. The objective of DELICAT is to validate the concept of LIDAR based medium range turbulence detection. The validation of medium range turbulence detection is based on the comparison of the information on a turbulent atmospheric area, provided on one side by the remote UV LIDAR and on the other side by the aircraft sensors (acceleration, air speed, temperature). This validation includes the following steps: - A UV LIDAR mock up is designed and manufactured, tested in laboratory on the ground, and then installed onboard a research aircraft, which is intended to fly in turbulent and non-turbulent conditions - During the flight tests, the atmosphere is analysed by the UV LIDAR and also by the aircraft onboard sensors - The data obtained from the LIDAR and from the aircraft sensors are compared off line once the aircraft on the ground. The correspondence between LIDAR backscattered energy fluctuations and turbulence experienced by the aircraft, for a given atmosphere area, is assessed and evaluated. The present document is extracted from the mid-term project report the DELICAT project. It presents synthetic information about the project activity during the first reporting period, from the project start (01/04/2009) to T0+18 months (30/09/2010). At that stage, the status of the project is the following: ❑ In WP1000 (Specifications) The activities of the WP1000 have been carried out during the period T0 to T0+6 months, and the correspondin...
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