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Genetic Algorithm‐Driven Analysis of Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant Runner Performance: A Comparative Study Integrating Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study integrates genetic algorithm optimization, CFD simulation, and experimental validation to identify the optimal runner geometry for a gravitational water vortex turbine. The combined approach enhances vortex stability and improves energy conversion efficiency, demonstrating strong agreement between predicted and measured performance ...
Zakaria. A. Mwakitwange, Adam Faraji
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Pitch Control System of a Large Wind Turbine Using Two-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Control with Feedback Linearization Control

open access: yesEnergies, 2016
Pitch Control plays a significant role for a large wind turbine. This study investigates a novel robust hydraulic pitch control system of a large wind turbine.
Ching-Sung Wang, Mao-Hsiung Chiang
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of the Diameter of Pressure-Balance Pipe on Axial Hydraulic Thrust

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021
The axial hydraulic thrust has great influence on the safety and stability of a pump turbine. A common way to balance hydraulic thrust is to install a pressure-balance pipe, and the change in pipe diameter is one of the important factors affecting axial ...
Fei Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How emerging market firms learn to lead in complex product systems: Evidence from China's civil aircraft industry

open access: yesGlobal Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary The rise of emerging market lead firms (LFs) in global value chains (GVCs) challenges the prevailing view that only multinational corporations (MNCs) from advanced economies lead systems integration, design, and innovation activities.
Yuanyuan Wu, Paola Perez‐Aleman
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of rotational speed on performance of low specific speed hydraulic turbine in turbine mode

open access: yesAdvances in Mechanical Engineering, 2022
To study the influence of rotational speed on the performance of hydraulic turbine in turbine mode (T-type turbine), the performance of turbine at different rotational speed was predicted through theoretical analysis, based on the Navier-Stokes equation ...
Yanpin Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Photocurable Smart Materials for Femtosecond Laser Micro/Nano‐3D/4D Printing: Toward Interdisciplinary Applications

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines intelligent microsystems fabricated via Fs‐laser two‐photon polymerization, covering design, fabrication compatibility, and actuation methods. It highlights applications in actuators, sensors, micromachines, and soft microrobots, while stressing advances in materials, structures, and system integration.
Chang‐Xu Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application and analysis of hydraulic wind power generation technology

open access: yesEnergy Strategy Reviews, 2023
With the increasing installed capacity of wind power, higher requirements are put forward for the quality of wind power, but the randomness and intermittency of wind power seriously affect its quality and the stability of the power grid.
Keyi Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Mechanical‐Electrical‐Hydraulic Coupled Vibration Response Characteristics of Thermal Control Circulating Pumps Supported by Water‐Lubricated Bearings

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The operational reliability of thermal control circulation pumps is significantly restricted by the multi‐physics coupled environment. To reveal the vibration transmission mechanisms and dynamic response characteristics under multi‐field coupled excitations, a multi‐DOF coupled dynamic representation of the overall system, incorporating the ...
Jianfeng Luo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linear Parameter-Varying Model Predictive Control for Hydraulic Wind Turbine

open access: yesActuators, 2022
Wind speed uncertainty and measurement noise affect the control effect in hydraulic wind turbine systems. This paper proposes a model predictive control (MPC) method with a dynamic Kalman filter (KF) based on a linear parameter-varying (LPV) model to ...
Bin Han, Hongyan Gao
doaj   +1 more source

How Tough a Passage? Nonnative Fish Entrainment Survivability at a Major Dam in the Western USA

open access: yesRiver Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Colorado River downstream of Glen Canyon Dam (GCD) in the southwest USA demonstrates anthropogenic modification including altered flow and temperature regimes and established nonnative species in upstream reservoirs. Water overallocation and megadrought are contributing to new potential invasion pathways for nonnative fishes through dam ...
Barrett Friesen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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