Understanding Generator Static Excitation System
This paper explains some of the basic terms and features associated with a static excitation system (SES) to enable non-specialists to specify it according to their requirements. A simple...
Design Data of Kaplan and Bulb Turbine Units
Some basic statistical data covering geometrical and energy parameters for Kaplan and bulb turbine units are presented. These data are further compared as specific rations for both units,...
Upgrading Open-Wheel Pit Hydro Plants with Modern Submersible Hydroturbines
This paper presents a new approach in rehabilitating open-wheel hydrosites by using modern, standard submersible hydroturbines, open flume type cylinder gates, and high efficiency draft...
Model Tests for Six-Jet Vertical Pelton Turbines for Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project
A model of a six-jet vertical Pelton turbine, including the spiral distributor, 50 feet of penstock, discharge chamber, and short free-surface tailrace was designed, built, and tested...
FERC Licensing: The Water Resources Engineers Role
As a result of the Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA) of 1986, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is obligated to give equal consideration to non power uses of hydroelectric...
Modeling Sedimentation Problems at Hydro Developments
Sedimentation embodies the processes of erosion, transportation and deposition of sediments. At hydro developments, sedimentation can create problems. Computer sedimentation models (CSM's)...
Implementation of a General Purpose Site Monitoring Network
STS Hydropower owns and operates several hydroelectric plants distributed throughout the United States. These plants, equipped with intelligent controllers, have been remotely monitored...
Digital Data Acquisition and Performance Testing of Hydroelectric Equipment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydroelectric Design Center has elected to use digital data acquisition methods when conducting performance tests of hydroelectric units. Transducers have...
Safer Dams
During the last 11 years, thousands earth dams have been inspected. Here are four that were rehabilitated. Army Corps inspections are phase I of the program, and have been completed. The...
Asphalt-Rubber Concrete?A New Horizon
The performance of asphalt concrete pavements is dependent to a large degree upon the rheological properties of the asphalt binder. Asphalt-rubber as a binder material extends the temperature...
Water Use by Naturally Occurring Vegetation
An Annotated Bibliography
This report was prepared by the Task Committee on Water Requirements of Natural Vegetation Committee, a special subcommittee of the Committee on Irrigation Water Requirements, Irrigation...
Sri Lanka's Mini-Hydro Rehabilitation Programme
As part of Sri Lanka's medium term investment programme funded mainly by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, the British Government's Overseas Development...
Hydro Development on the Huallaga River in Peru
The proposed Chaglla Hydroelectric Project, is located on the Huallaga River in Central Peru, about 300 km north east of Lima. The available gross head of 870 m and regulated flow of 58...
Influence of Three Sonic Devices on Fish Behaviour
Three sound emitting devices have been developed to control fish movement in the vicinity of generating stations. These devices have the advantage of increased flexibility in terms of...
The Role of Hydrologic Forecasts and Water Management in Support of Fisheries Enhancement
With the passage of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980 and the adoption of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program in 1982, a new mandate...
Glen Canyon Environmental Studies Resource Response Analysis
The primary objective of the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies is to determine how the resources of the Grand Canyon respond to the operations of Glen Canyon Dam. Two levels of analysis...
Bio-Economic Models for Measuring the Economic Effects of Hydropower on Anadromous Fish Populations in the Pacific Northwest
An empirical model is presented for predicting the net economic value of changes in recreational catch of salmon and steelhead in Oregon, Washington and Idaho associated with construction...
Systems Analysis for Fisheries Protection and Mitigation at Corps of Engineers Columbia River Dams
Pacific Northwest anadromous salmon and steelhead that migrate to and from the ocean are greatly affected by the numerous Columbia and Snake River dams they have to pass, first downstream...
Hydropower Simulation: An Overview
Numerous models have been developed for production costing and generation system expansion which include operation of hydropower in the system. These models rely on energy production and...
Real Time Hydropower Scheduling for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) presently manually schedules their hydro system of 660 MW (80 stations in ten river basins). The scheduling procedures are labor intensive and relatively...
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