CFD Applications in Energy Engineering Research and Simulation: An Introduction to Published Reviews [PDF]
, 2019 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has been firmly established as a fundamental discipline to advancing research on energy engineering. The major progresses achieved during the last two decades both on software modelling capabilities and hardware ...
Iranzo Paricio, Jose Alfredo
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Quantification of over-speed risk in wind turbine fleets [PDF]
, 2011 The effective life management of large and diverse fleets of wind turbines is a new problem facing power system utilities. More specifically, the minimization of over-speed risk is of high importance due to the related impacts of possible loss of life ...
Ault, Graham, Mcmillan, David
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Adjustable speed operation of a hydropower plant associated to an irrigation reservoir [PDF]
, 2008 This paper deals with the issue of adjustable speed operation (ASO) of hydropower plants. The main idea of this technique is to allow the turbine speed to change in accordance with hydraulic conditions, thus improving the overall unit efficiency. General
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Power Swing Generated in Francis Turbines by Part Load and Overload Instabilities
Energies, 2017 Hydropower plays a key role in the actual energy market due to its fast response and regulation capacity. In that way, hydraulic turbines are increasingly demanded to work at off-design conditions, where complex flow patterns and cavitation appear ...
David Valentín +5 more
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Research and development of a gravitational water vortex micro-HPP in the conditions of Kyrgyzstan
Energy Reports, 2023 The field of research in this article is small-capacity hydropower conversion plants. The object of the study is the turbines of low-pressure micro hydro power plants ( micro HPP) that convert the energy of velocity head into electrical energy.
Alaibek Obozov +5 more
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Performance of a centrifugal pump running in inverse mode [PDF]
, 2004 This paper presents the functional characterization of a centrifugal pump used as a turbine. It shows the characteristics of the machine involved at several rotational speeds, comparing the respective flows and heads.
Engeda A. +5 more
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Control design, implementation, and evaluation for an in-field 500 kW wind turbine with a fixed-displacement hydraulic drivetrain [PDF]
Wind Energy Science, 2018 The business case for compact hydraulic wind turbine drivetrains is becoming ever stronger, as offshore wind turbines are getting larger in terms of size and power output. Hydraulic transmissions are generally employed in high-load systems and form an
S. P. Mulders +2 more
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Generator of microelectric power plants for low-potential watercourses [PDF]
Омский научный вестник, 2022 The development of autonomous power supply systems based on micro-hydroelectric power plants using the energy of small watercourses is associated with the fulfillment of a number of contradictory requirements.
R. N. Khamitov +4 more
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Influence of the boundary conditions on the natural frequencies of a Francis turbine [PDF]
, 2016 Natural frequencies estimation of Francis turbines is of paramount importance in the stage of design in order to avoid vibration and resonance problems especially during transient events.
Bossio, Matias +5 more
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A Model for Selecting the Most Cost-Effective Pressure Control Device for More Sustainable Water Supply Networks [PDF]
, 2019 Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) have been widely used as a device to control pressure at nodes in water distribution networks and thus reduce leakages. However, an energy dissipation takes place during PRV operation.
Fernández García, I. +2 more
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