Projects

FIND-GO (2019-2022)

A future proof electrical infrastructure asset management model based on data driven maintenance methods and strategies IWO contribution: Predictive Health Index and resilience; main focus: statistical techniques based on light-weight computing for decision-making after early failures Result: IWO Data Analyzer for resilience. Made available as freeware Partners: HAN (Lead), IPbv, TenneT, TU Delft, GE, Stedin…

Power2Power (2019-2022)

Providing next-generation silicon-based power solutions in transport and machinery for significant decarbonisation in the next decade IWO contribution: Systematic product develeopment of power electronics focussing on research of test-methods and applied statistics Result: Improved algorithm for linear regression weights Digital twin concept Application of similarity index to compare distributions Partners: Infineon (Lead), IPbv, Alfen, TU…

High Temperature Superconductivity for Degaussing (2018-2022)

Energy saving: in a conventional degaussing installation the total energy consumption is converted into heat losses in the coils. High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) open opportunities to apply super conducting cables on board ships, drastically reducing the energy demand of the degaussing system. IWO contribution: Bridging interface between users and researchers Supervision of TUD PhD student…

Supernet NL (2015-2019)

Supernet NL designs an HTS cable system for the Dutch Transmission Grid and demonstrates its integrability, reliability and monitoring capabilities. IWO contribution: Expertise on HTS applications, reliability and grid performance Three feasible HTS cable were successfully designed with Cable manufacturers which could be implemented. However, the 3.4 km trajectory was too costly and no alternative…

Agricultural Support

Agricultural Support

IWO supports with Dutch partner agriculture experts the development of small scale agriculture, especially for the primary food chain. The projects we will start with in Cameroon are palm oil and the improvement of cacao and coffee plantations. With the support of Dutch expertise, the right locations, varieties, crop growing methods and biological non-polluting pesticides…