Advanced Technologies in Hydropower Flow Systems

• Other Authors: Adamkowski, Adam (Editor), Bergant, Anton (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; Environmental science, engineering & technology; annular seal; CFD; dynamic coefficients; fluid forces; nonlinear dynamic model; static eccentricity; reversible hydraulic machines; penstocks; pressure pipelines; performance tests; flow rate measurements; volumetric gauging method; pressure-time method; water-hammer; pump-turbine; flow patterns; pressure pulsations; similarities; differences; S-shaped characteristics; runaway transient process; VIV; FIV; renewable energy; pivoted cylinder; cross section; geometry; pump as turbine (PAT); Francis turbine; calculation model; efficiency; hydropower; computational fluid dynamics; hydraulic efficiency; Gibson method; manifolds; turbine; thermodynamic method; air cushion surge tank (ACST); air friction model; flexible hydro power plants; mechanistic model; OpenHPL
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Hydropower is an essential part of the renewable energy sector. High efficiency, immediate availability, and safe operation of hydroelectric power plants are the three key issues in recent developments in the hydropower sector. This book brings together the latest achievements addressing these key f...