Read our latest blog post on the thermodynamic method used to determine the hydraulic efficiency of a hydro turbine. https://afc4hydro.eu/blog2/#blogpost7 Fig 1- the upstream probe containing the thermometer and hydraulic connections for measuring pressures,
Watch our new video, where Prof Xavier Escaler, the project coordinator, gives an introduction to the AFC4Hydro project. AFC4Hydro is funded as a RIA project through the EU H2020 program. The project started June 2019, and is expected complete May 2023. Fig 1- Introduction by project coordinator Xavier Escaler About the video The video has …
On 18th of November 2020 the PhD candidate from UPC, Rafel Roig, participated in the first IAHR Young Professional Congress. He presented a numerical modal analysis of the Kaplan turbine in which the active flow control system will be tested next June. Fig 1 – Numerical Modal Analysis of kaplan turbine runner
The LTU test rig is now up and running, and the initial effort has been spent on performing efficiency measurements along with RVR characterization. “We are still working on the control system of the test rig together with FDB, but we are using a preliminary in-house control system at the moment so we can control …
AFC4Hydro participates as an exhibitor in the 36th CEA (Computer Assisted Engineering) Conference from the 30th of November till the 4th of December. www.caeconference.com The CAE Conference is an Italian based and annual event with a conference and an exhibition part that promotes the use of Computer Assisted tools in engineering. Come visit our virtual stand in …
On the 1st of November 2020 the Project Coordinator Prof. Xavier Escaler gave the Invited Talk entitled: “Developing innovative active flow control solutions for hydropower in the frame of the AFC4Hydro project” at The Fourth Chinese International Turbomachinery Conference (CITC 2020) hold in Guangzhou, China (http://conference.cftn.cn). Fig 1 – The Fourth Chinese International Turbomachinery Conference
Read our newest blog post about 3D Printing in Hydraulic-Machinery Research at the link below. https://afc4hydro.eu/blog2/#blogpost6 Fig 1- 3D printed turbine
Read our new blog post at https://afc4hydro.eu/blog2/#blogpost5 and watch our new video, that addresses some of the motivations for the continued development of novel solutions for the hydropower business and therefore of the reasons for the existence of EU sponsored projects such as AFC4Hydro. In the video certain assertations are made and the blog-post follows …
On July 21st – 22nd 2020, Dr Ignazio Floris from ITEAM (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) visited UPC to show the Fiber Bragg Grating technology. The visit included a brief presentation on potential applications for this technology when applied to monitoring engineering structures and some demonstrations of the capability of these sensors in dynamic tests for …
As of mid-April, assembling of the LTU test-rig has started. About four meters of piping network that will connect the low-pressure and high-pressure tanks has been put into place. We have installed the pump, flowmeter and control valve but are still waiting on turbine parts such as the spiral casing and draft tube that are …
