Flow-Induced Pulsation and Vibration in Hydroelectric Machinery Engineer’s Guidebook for Planning, Design and Troubleshooting /

• Main Authors: Dörfler, Peter (Author), Sick, Mirjam (Author), Coutu, André (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy systems.; Vibration.; Dynamical systems.; Dynamics.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering design.; Machinery.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.; Energy Systems.; Engineering Design.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Machinery and Machine Elements.

Since the 1970’s, an increasing amount of specialized research has focused on the problems created by instability of internal flow in hydroelectric power plants. However, progress in this field is hampered by the inter­disciplinary nature of the subject, between fluid mechanics, structural mechanics...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Basic Concepts
• 2.Low-frequency phenomena in swirling flow
• 3.Periodic effects of runner-casing interaction
• 4.High-frequency vortex phenomena
• 5.Cavitation-related phenomena
• 6.Stability-related unsteady phenomena
• 7.Model tests, techniques and results
• 8.Selected field experience
• 9.Practical Guidelines.