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Copyright © TWI Ltd 2016
Copyright © TWI Ltd 2016
TWI is a world leading research and technology organisation for welding, joining and structural integrity. Providing technical support and development projects globally, in all industry areas and in all materials.
TWI Ltd
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Profile Five UK technology centres 18 international training centres £75m pa of R&D in materials
joining, structural integrity and NDT 700 Industrial Members in
4500 locations worldwide Over 900 staff
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POWERWEAVE:
Concept
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Concept
Storage
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POWERWEAVE:
Fibres
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PV fibre
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PV Fibre
• World’s first continuous processing of a PV fibre • Power generation demonstrated
• Low cost materials and easier production methods than silicon solar cells• Much less sensitive to angle and intensity of radiation than silicon cells• Potential for large scale production
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Supercapacitor fibre
Core conductor
ElectrodeElectrolyte
Electrode
Collector
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Supercapacitor fibre
• World’s first continuously processed supercapacitor fibre• Prototype line built• 1700m of storage fibre produced and woven into a fabric
• Low cost materials• Robust after flexing and weaving process• Potential to store many watt.hours per sq. metre
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POWERWEAVE:
Textile
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Energy storage textile and interconnection
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POWERWEAVE:
Exploitation
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Greenhouses in sub-tropical regions require daytime shading
Powerweave textiles allow rollable shading with semi-transparency, adaptable to climate and seasonal changes
Market size at a modest 1% market penetration equals (NL, Mediterranean & China only): 4.5 million m²
Application in greenhouses
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Application to airships
• Electric motors• Powered by the fabric envelope with generation and storage• Extends operation without restricting the payload
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VisionWe are in contact with textiles all the time –endless opportunity for applications
Sails
Clothing
3rd World development
TentsDisaster
relief
Flexible roofing
Sun-awnings
Composite panels
Soft tops
Mobile phone
charging
Lighting
Life jackets
Healthcare monitoring
Sportswear
Remote working
Military
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