Investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems

M.Ing. === This thesis considers in detail the applicability to hydro power systems of the theories of steady and unsteady flow in pipelines. In doing so.it highlights some of the shortcomings of these theories. An attempt is made by way of experimentation on a high pressure pipeline, to model some...

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Main Author: Trew, William James
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8965
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uj-uj-80312017-09-16T04:01:27ZInvestigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systemsTrew, William JamesPipelines - HydrodynamicsHydroelectric power plantsFluid mechanicsM.Ing.This thesis considers in detail the applicability to hydro power systems of the theories of steady and unsteady flow in pipelines. In doing so.it highlights some of the shortcomings of these theories. An attempt is made by way of experimentation on a high pressure pipeline, to model some of the conditions which could occur in a full size future hydro power system. These experiments provide some quantitative data about the performance of some typical hydro power components such as pipes, orifices and valves, under steady and unsteady conditions. A computer program is included which was used to provide theoretical data to compare with the experimental results. The program was found to be limited in its capacity to provide accurate simulation of the experimental pipeline, but this was thought to be due to the pipeline not correctly modelling a hydro power system. Conclusions presented in this thesis will be of assistance to designers of future hydro power systems and to researchers continuing this work.2014-02-04Thesisuj:8031http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8965University of Johannesburg
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topic Pipelines - Hydrodynamics
Hydroelectric power plants
Fluid mechanics
spellingShingle Pipelines - Hydrodynamics
Hydroelectric power plants
Fluid mechanics
Trew, William James
Investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems
description M.Ing. === This thesis considers in detail the applicability to hydro power systems of the theories of steady and unsteady flow in pipelines. In doing so.it highlights some of the shortcomings of these theories. An attempt is made by way of experimentation on a high pressure pipeline, to model some of the conditions which could occur in a full size future hydro power system. These experiments provide some quantitative data about the performance of some typical hydro power components such as pipes, orifices and valves, under steady and unsteady conditions. A computer program is included which was used to provide theoretical data to compare with the experimental results. The program was found to be limited in its capacity to provide accurate simulation of the experimental pipeline, but this was thought to be due to the pipeline not correctly modelling a hydro power system. Conclusions presented in this thesis will be of assistance to designers of future hydro power systems and to researchers continuing this work.
author Trew, William James
author_facet Trew, William James
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title Investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems
title_short Investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems
title_full Investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems
title_fullStr Investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems
title_sort investigation of stead, and unstead, flow in pipelines for mine hydro power systems
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