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Ecological Applications, Volume 36, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract Anthropogenic noise (anthrophony) can have significant negative effects on wildlife, causing both physiological (i.e., increased stress hormone production) and behavioral (i.e., altered anti‐predator behaviors, space use, or diel activity) changes in individuals.
Thomas J. Yamashita +6 more
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The numerical representation of pump-turbine performance characteristics [PDF]
This thesis investigates the hydraulic transient analysis of hydro-power plants with particular emphasis being placed on the turbine and pump-turbine boundary conditions.
Walmsley, Nigel
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Techno-economic study of gas turbine in pipeline applications [PDF]
, 2013 Natural gas being the cleanest fossil fuel today is receiving tremendous rise in demand for both industrial and domestic energy requirements. The availability of natural gas requires it to be transported from the production area through pipeline in most ...
Nasir, Abdulkarim
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Open Engineering, 2019 The article presents the results of experimental and numerical tests of a water turbine. As the object of the research the middle size Francis turbine, characterized by a middle value of specific speed, was taken into consideration.
Szulc Przemyslaw, Machalski Artur
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PREDICTION OF EROSION EFFECT DUE TO CAVITATION ON AL-MOSUL POWER PLANT TURBINE
Journal of Engineering, 2008 In the field of hydraulic power plant, the cavitation is responsible of sever erosion which requires periodic unit shutdowns for inspection and repairs. Al-Mosul hydroelectric power plant is chosen as model in this study. Computer programs are developed
Jafar M. Hassan, Laith W. Ismail
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River Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 40-59, January 2026.ABSTRACT The upstream migration of juvenile American eels (Anguilla rostrata) is frequently obstructed by dams and other in‐stream barriers, leading to habitat loss and fragmentation, factors that are believed to contribute to the species' population decline.
Felix Eissenhauer +4 more
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Accounting for nonstationarity in the condition monitoring of wind turbine gearboxes [PDF]
, 2013 Increasing growth of wind turbine systems suggests a more systematic research around their design, operation and maintenance is needed. These systems operate under challenging enviromental conditions and failure of some of their parts, for the time being,
Antoniadou, Ifigeneia
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Flow-Induced Fatigue Damage of Large Francis Turbines Under Multiple Operating Loads
Applied SciencesThe Francis runner is a critical component of the Francis turbine generator unit, playing a central role in converting water energy into rotating mechanical energy that drives the generator in hydropower stations.
Pinghu Liu +3 more
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Sediment erosion in Francis turbines
, 2013 Sediment erosion is a major challenge for run-of-river power plants, especially during flood periods. Due to the high content of hard minerals such as quartz and feldspar carried in the river, substantial damage is observed on the turbine components ...
Eltvik, Mette
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An Ensemble Prognostic Method of Francis Turbine Units Using Low-Quality Data under Variable Operating Conditions. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2022 Duan R, Liu J, Zhou J, Wang P, Liu W.
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