Our approach
Greenwave's approach is to follow the science and implement the findings based on sound engineering principles. We pride ourselves on taking an objective approach to research and development, and unlike many University projects, we set out from the start to develop a product that works and not simply a theoretically proven but undeveloped technology. Thus we put as much emphasis on the 'development' as on the 'research'.
Brainstorm
Identifying the problem we are trying to solve in its broadest sense opens the door to a host of possible solutions generated from brainstorming. Those concepts are then evaluated against a filter system that ensures those with the most likelihood to deliver the result go through to development.
Development criteria
Greenwave has developed the following simple and pragmatic criteria
which guides selection and development. Any Greenwave technology must:
Be a retro fit solution
Be sustainable and recyclable at end of life
Require no additional crew
Pay for itself within three years
The design process
We follow the staged design and development process. Staging the product
development like this gives the best possible change of effectively
achieving the final goal. Before we progress to the next stage in a
project, we check off the envisaged deliverables against the actual,
often very different. The next logical stage is then re planned in
accordance with the final deliverable. It's a classic product
development cycle, don?t move onto the next stage until you have
validated the previous. For example our wind engine project consists of 7
stages:
Stage 1: Concept development for wind power. Research.
Stage 2: Identify suitable solutions and model.
Stage 3: Test models and validate.
Stage 4: Develop scale models of identified solution
Stage 5: Design full Scale prototype.
Stage 6: Manufacture, build and test full scale prototype.
Phase 7: Sea trial Pre production prototypes
This project began as 'Use the wind to power a ship' and ended up as
Fit Flettner Rotors onto a cargo ship. This is due to following a
measured and managed design process.
Production
We have completed Phase 6: Manufacture, build and test full-scale
prototype. But before we move into full-scale mass production we must
complete Phase 7: Sea trial Pre production prototypes.
Once these tests have been completed we can finally sign the design off
and confirm the component parts that are suited to being tooled for mass
production. The benefits of mass production being reduced units costs
on component parts. Thus ensuring that the final product is as cost
effective as is possible.
