Hydroacoustic for hydropower plants

Summary

Introduction to pressure wave propagation phenomena in hydraulic circuits, water hammer calculations, transient behaviour of hydroelectric plants, 1D numerical simulation of the dynamic behaviour of Francis, Pelton and Kaplan turbines, and study of the stability of these systems.

Content

Keywords

• pressure wave propagation in pressurised pipes
• water hammer
• hydraulic transient phenomena
• 1D modelling of dynamic behaviour of hydraulic systems
• 1D numerical simulation of hydrauilc systems
• hydraulic turbine dynamics

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

• Fluid mechanics
• Introduction to turbomachinery

Recommended courses

• Hydraulic turbomachinery

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

Transversal skills

• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
• Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.
• Use both general and domain specific IT resources and tools
• Write a scientific or technical report.

Teaching methods

Ex cathedra teaching, case study, mini-project with analytical approach, graphics and numerical simulation with SIMSEN software.

Expected student activities

Mini-project in groups of 3 to 4 students aiming to apply the concepts covered in the course to a real industrial case and using the SIMSEN simulation software, writing two mini-project reports.

Assessment methods

Mini-project report in two parts (part I analytical and graphical approach and part II numerical simulation using SIMSEN software) (50%) and individual oral exam (50%).

Resources

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

No

Notes/Handbook

Slides and polycopié