Competitive electricity prices and reduced profit margins have forced hydraulic turbines to
operate under critical conditions. The demand for extended operating ranges and the high …

Due to the massive entrance of new renewable energies such as wind or solar, hydraulic
turbines have to work far from its designed point and withstanding multiple transients, such …

Hydraulic turbines include stationary and rotating components. The interaction of the
components, mainly between the runner blades and distributor vanes, is critical when the …

Bulb turbine units are one of the most installed turbines in run-of river projects with relatively
low head. In order to enlarge the useful life of these turbines and avoid fatigue problems and …

To accurately determine the dynamic response of a structure is of relevant interest in many
engineering applications. Particularly, it is of paramount importance to determine the …

Submerged systems are found in many engineering, biological, and medicinal applications.
For such systems, due to the particular environmental conditions and working medium, the …

This paper analyzes the dynamic response of a pumped-storage hydropower plant in
generating mode. Considering the elastic water column effects in the penstock, a linearized …

Axial turbines are widely used in hydropower systems. Owing to the complex hydraulic
excitation force during operation, its flow-passing components, particularly the runner, are …

Due to the increasing share of new renewable energies like wind and solar in the
generation of electricity the need for power regulation and energy storage is becoming of …

Nowadays, hydropower plays an essential role in the energy market. Due to their fast
response and regulation capacity, hydraulic turbines operate at off-design conditions with a …