Experimental and Numerical Simulations Predictions Comparison of Power and Efficiency in Hydraulic Turbine

On-site power and mass flow rate measurements were conducted in a hydroelectric power plant (Mexico). Mass flow rate was obtained using Gibson's water hammer-based method. A numerical counterpart was carried out by using the commercial CFD software, and flow simulations were performed to princi...

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Main Authors: Laura Castro, Gustavo Urquiza, Adam Adamkowski, Marcelo Reggio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/146054