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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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