Workplan
DECAGONE is built on 9 Work Packages, that each of them is designed to maximize the expected results. The different components and the complete system will be conducted in 4 parallel conceptual phases:
Basic design
Theoretical optimization
Constrained optimization of manufacturing and system costs
Continuous recalibration
The project will then be developed in 2 levels of iteration:
The first level of iteration is between “System Design and Control” and “Component Design”.
The overall system design will be constantly improved thanks to component optimization feedbacks. Then the component developers will continuously feed the system designers with improved operational data. WP2 and WP3 are dedicated to the preliminary design of the system and the control, in which the preliminary inputs to Component Designers (WP4 and WP5) are provided continuously.
The second level of iteration is focused on the System design (engineering, procurement) and with the Demonstrator Implementation (commissioning and operation).
On the technical point of view, WP2, WP3 and WP6 set the project’s overall structure and are dedicated to the ORC-based WHR system development, design, instrumentation, and demonstration. The interconnectivity of the blocks “System design” and “Demonstratration” highlights the importance of continuous optimization and operational enhancement of the system.