Britannia Galuega Autū: Turbine Matagi i Fafo o le Sami by Créa Inc Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Malosi Competition Category.
UʻameaMalosi· 2019
Britannia Galuega Autū: Turbine Matagi i Fafo o le Sami
Client: Créa Inc Design Ltd.
A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Malosi Category
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About Britannia Galuega Autū: Turbine Matagi i Fafo o le Sami
Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O Britannia o se turbine matagi tele i fafo o le sami ua fuafuaina mo fanua matagi i Peretania. E maua e le turbine le 10 MW o le malosi, e lava le eletise mo le mana'oga vave a fale e 7,500. O le fausaga e o'o atu i le 180 mita le maualuga ma le lautele o apa'au e 145 mita. O fasi pupuni i fafo ua faia i fiberglass composite ua fa'apipi'i i luga o se fausaga uamea i totonu. E fa'amalūlūina e radiators generators tetele, ma o lo latou tulaga ua mafai ai ona fa'aaogaina scoops ea e fai ma mea teuteu. O le avanoa i totonu ua fa'atulagaina ina ia mafai e sui aufaigaluega ona galulue ma moe i totonu a'o fa'atinoina galuega tausiga.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Uʻamea
O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Britannia Galuega Autū: Turbine Matagi i Fafo o le Sami, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Britannia Galuega Autū: Turbine Matagi i Fafo o le Sami e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Britannia Galuega Autū: Turbine Matagi i Fafo o le Sami ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Britannia is mega-scale wind turbine proposed for offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom, the largest in the world and first to produce 10Mw of power. The exterior styling differentiates Clipper turbines and is designed to evoke company heritage and inspiration. Placement of the radiators to cooling the large generators, allowed the use of air scoops as stylistic elements. The interior architecture is optimized for people to work and sleep inside the large space to service the generators.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- It generates 10Mw of energy, electricity for instantaneous demand of 7,500 homes at once.
Height 180m
Bladespan145m
Generators replaced by lower/raising from ships with built in crane & moved internally to position.
Crew delivered to roof helipad & can sleep onboard. Doors/windows added for comfort.
External panels made from fibreglass composite mounted to internal i-beam structure. Blades made from single composite molding. Fabricated in road transportable modules because of large size. - Tags
- Wind Turbine, Energy, Generator, Brittannia, Clipper Windpower, Offshore, Green Power, Renewable Energy
- Production Technology
- Engineering teams developed generators, gearing, blades, & steel structure. It was starting point for exterior design & interior crew architecture. Turbine generator cooling is important (many catch fire) and placement of radiators was carefully considered for impact. Crew required internal space for removing, servicing, & replacing large generators. Windows, walkways, and sleep areas were positioned for crew comfort. Bomb-bay doors located for ship access. Helipad access on roof was planned.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part of the engineering challenge was working with such a large scale product - engineering requirements were extreme including fabrication, assembly, mechanics, etc... all affecting the industrial design options.
- Research
- Some people dislike look & noise of wind turbines, while suppliers want more efficiency/turbine. We solve these problems w/ mega-scale & design.
Mega turbines produce more power, reducing number. Big size increases friction & heat, so radiators are essential. Scale allows internal cranes, bomb-bay doors, & habitability. Modular construction facilitates assembly.
ID aim was to increase beauty w/ efficient engineering solutions – to create an iconic shape in sky, representing Clipper & renewable power. - Inspiration
- Brittania has stylistic inspiration from the nautical heritage of Clipper, the Clipper ship itself, and is expressed in the galley like rear end forms as well as the streamlined shape. CEO/Founder Jim Dehlson, “the father of modern Windpower,” expressed his aspiration for Britannia was the sculpture of “Winged Victory of Samothrace.” The exterior was designed to embody elements such as the arched wings, to create a mega sized inspirational sculpture. Function is integrated throughout the form, including the placement of Radiators to create the galley form and walkway under the Wing forms.
- Project Duration
- The project started in December 2008, in Santa Barbara California (USA), San Francisco (USA), and Bristol (UK). The industrial design phase of the project was completed in March 2010.
- Operation Flow
- Britannia is built in modular pieces & transported via highways/ ships to assembly site – each w/ challenges because of scale.
On site, the tower would be built then modular parts are hoisted into place. 1st internal frame, then exterior pieces. Internal cranes lift generators & radiators into place. The cone would be added, then blades installed.
During use, generators could be dismantled internally or replaced with bomb-bay doors. Technicians could arrive via helipad or lifted from ships. - Team Members
- Project Lead: Jim Dehlson
Program Manager: Anthony Chobot
Engineering Lead: Erik Smith
Brand Manager: Steven Fischer
Industrial Design: Travis Baldwin - Image Credits
- Industrial Designer Travis Baldwin, Britannia Visuals, 2010.
Illustration Clipper Windpower, Product Paintings, 2010-2011.
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