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...
A Short-Term Hydro Scheduler for Hydro-Thermal Power Systems
This paper presents HYDSIM (Hydro-electric Simulation), a new versatile computer model developed to simulate the hourly or daily operation of a large network of multi-purpose reservoirs...
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...
Multisite Hydrocomplex Optimization
A multisite complex is analysed in northern Quebec to decide the level of equipment needed that will supply firm energy at the best possible unitary price. Four possible sites were chosen...
Simulation of Irrigation and Reservoir Water Use
Computer simulation of irrigation water use and corresponding downstream reservoir operation has been developed for the Canyon Ferry Reservoir on the Missouri River in Southwestern Montana....
Computer-Aided Operation of a Hydropower System
This paper outlines the development of a computer model which optimizes the operation of a regulated river system given certain constraints using an adaptive deterministic linear programming...
Computerized Operation Models of Oroville Reservoir
Two monthly computer operational models, OROTHM1 and OROTHM2, were developed to provide more detailed operation and maintenance studies for the Oroville facilities. Currently another computer...
Hydrologic Dispatch Model for a Hydropower System
A hydrologic dispatch model was developed for an 11 plant, six reservoir hydroelectric system. The model incorporates load forecasting, system dispatching strategy, and database management...
Stochastic Optimization of Reservoir Systems Operations
This paper addresses the stochastic optimization of real-time monthly operations of multi-reservoir systems by Dynamic Programming. A two-stage optimization framework that consists of...
Development of Hydroelectric Scheduling Model
This paper presents the proposal preparation, pre- and post-award negotiations, and the engineering and computer software development of an hourly generation scheduling model. The Western...
Hydrologic Design Methodologies for Small-Scale Hydro at Ungauged Sites
IMP is a microcomputer package for evaluating small-scale hydroelectric power sites in British Columbia. With IMP it should be possible for an experienced hydroelectric engineer to make...
Improving Design of Small Hydro Plants
One objective of this paper is to show why certain features of many small hydro plants have given poor operational performance or experienced expensive maintenance problems. A second objective...
Estimating Hydroelectric Operation and Maintenance
To improve the estimating of operation and maintenance costs for new small hydroelectric projects, an estimating model was developed. This model listed all of the operation and maintenance...
Research and Development Program on Small Scale and Low Head Hydro by the Canadian Government
In July 1985 the Canadian Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) was assigned the responsibility for the federal support program for renewable energy R&D in Canada. In...
Design and Operation of a Differential Surge Tank
The differential type of surge tank is more effective in operation than the simple type because it reacts more quickly to load changes of all sizes. The differential tank is also usually...
Performance Evaluation of Rim-Drive Turbines
This paper will provide a performance evaluation of the technical and economic advantages and disadvantages of the rim-drive turbine after more than one year of operation. Technical aspects...
Generators with Shaft Mounted Turbine Runners
Water turbine runners mounted on an extended generator shaft are often specified to eliminate turbine bearings and the flexible shaft coupling. Two bearing single shaft turbine generator...
Flow Calculation in a Francis Runner
The flow through a Francis runner has been analysed theoretically. The flow calculations have been carried out by use of an inviscid 3D computational method solving the Euler-Equations....
Turbine Casing and Distributor Hydraulic Design
Interactive casing and distributor hydraulic design and flow analysis software has been developed and tested. Until now, its application is limited to radial distributor turbo-machines....
The Value of Model Testing in Computer Aided Pump and Turbine Design
This paper discusses the importance of model testing for development and sharpening of interpretive techniques through which computational codes can be effectively used for the design...
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