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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
IMPROVED INFLOW MODEL FOR HYDROPOWER PLANNING

IMPROVED INFLOW MODEL FOR HYDROPOWER PLANNING

Increasing the flexibility of hydropower production
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
PRICE FORECAST FOR ELECTRICITY

PRICE FORCAST FOR ELECTRICITY

Open and accessible price forcast for electricity
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
SPECIES DIVERSITY IN RESERVOIRS

SPECIES DIVERSITY IN RESERVOIRS

Effect of water regulation on the meiofauna

STATE-DEPENDENT DISCHARGE CONSTRAINTS

STATE-DEPENDENT DISCHARGE CONSTRAINTS

Dealing with state-dependent constraints in operational planning models 
SWELLING AND WEATHERING ROCK

SWELLING AND WEATHERING ROCK

Effects of swelling and weathered rock in hydropower tunnels
THE VALUE OF RESEARCH

THE VALUE OF RESEARCH

Does research on environmentally friendly energy pay off?
TOOLCHAINS

TOOLCHAINS

Comparing toolchains for hydropower scheduling in hydropower-based systems
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
ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES IMPACT ON HYDROPOWER SYSTEMS

ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES IMPACT ON HYDROPOWER SYSTEMS

Effects on the flexibility of the hydropower system
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