Determination of turbine relative efficiency in SHPP

• Main Authors: Džepčeski Dane, Petrović Vladimir, Mijić Marko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Electrical Engineering Institute Nikola Tesla 2017-01-01
• Series: Zbornik Radova: Elektrotehnički Institut "Nikola Tesla"
• Subjects: hydraulic turbine; turbine efficiency; small hydro power plant
• Online Access: http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-8528/2017/0350-85281727071D.pdf

To assess the fulfillment of contract conditions for the equipment delivery, determining the properties and capabilities of a generating unit or some part of it, the measurements carried out under real operating conditions were necessary. In this paper, the results of the test that was carried out in a small hydropower plant (SHPP), aimed at determining the relative efficiency of the hydraulic turbine and its comparison with the guaranteed values, are presented. The dependence of the turbine efficiency on the turbine discharge was determined based on the test results, using the index method. The test was performed at one net head.