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RESULTS IN HYDROCEN

Here you can see a complete overview of research results from HydroCen. You can choose to sort the results according to the associated research topics, or according to which work package they belong to in HydroCen.

RESEARCH TOPIC
WORK PACKAGE
LIFETIME OF TURBINES IN SEDIMENT-CONTAINING WATER

LIFETIME OF TURBINES IN SEDIMENT-CONTAINING WATER

Optimizing design for Francis turbines
OPERATION PATTERN-RELATED COSTS

MODEL FOR OPERATION PATTERN-RELATED COSTS

How to lessen operational costs
OPTIMAL CONTROL FOR VARIABLE SPEED

OPTIMAL CONTROL FOR VARIABLE SPEED

Use of virtual inertia
RAPID STEP-RATE TEST (RSRT)

RAPID STEP-RATE TEST (RSRT)

Measuring rock stress in hydropower tunnels
SIMULATING PARTICLE MOVEMENTS IN RIBBED SAND TRAPS

SIMULATING PARTICLE MOVEMENTS IN RIBBED SAND TRAPS

Method to find the optimal design of ribbed sand traps
SIMULATOR FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS

SIMULATOR FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS

ProdRisk-SHOP simulator
SWELLING AND WEATHERING ROCK

SWELLING AND WEATHERING ROCK

Effects of swelling and weathered rock in hydropower tunnels
TEMPERATURE AND LOAD ANALYSIS IN GENERATORS

TEMPERATURE AND LOAD ANALYSIS IN GENERATORS

Analysis of temperature and load data from hydro generators
TEST FOR STATOR RODS

TEST FOR STATOR RODS

Lifetime and electric properties of stator rods
TURBINE DESIGN FOR VARABLE SPEED OPERATIONS

TURBINE DESIGN FOR VARABLE SPEED OPERATIONS

Design and optimisation of Francis turbines
VORTEX GENERATOR CAN DAMPEN VIBRATIONS

VORTEX GENERATOR CAN DAMPEN VIBRATIONS

Use of saw blades to dampen vibrations
WATER PRESSURE IN HYDROPOWER TUNNELS

WATER PRESSURE IN HYDROPOWER TUNNELS

Method to calculate the lifetime of hydropower tunnels
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