Newsletter April 2022
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New article on Vattenkraft Journal
Joel Sundström, from LTU, talks about the IPM design and its applications to the Swedish waterpower journal Vattenkraft.
New Video – Testing the Active Flow Control System on a turbine model
Watch our new video and get to know the Vattenfall test facility in Älvkarleby-Sweden.
LTU visits Porjus to work on the IPM system design
The design of the IPM system to be used during the Porjus measurement campaign is close to be finished.
AFC4Hydro Measuring campaign in Älvkarlebyis completed
the Vattenfall Research and Development center, in Älvkarleby, Sweden.
Upgrades in the LTU test rig
The LTU test rig has been upgraded with a rotating torque sensor and a new system for measuring the turbine
New Staff Researcher at UPC
Xavier Sánchez Botello has joined the AFC4Hydro UPC team in November 2021 as a researcher.
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Completing first measurements in Älvkarleby
The UPC team is completing their first week of measurements in Älvkarleby,.
Installation of IPM and ICM systems in Älvkarleby
In week 37 the assembly of the IPM and ICM systems at the Vattenfall Research and Development Center began.
Assembly of ICM parts for Älvkarleby has started
Our FDB members went to check the production status for the ICM system at Byberg AS, in Stavanger.
IPM measurements at LTU have been initiated
During the last couple of weeks, attempts to mitigate the RVR using a method that belongs to the IPM family
New Blog Post on Modelling of Pumped Storage Plants
Read our latest blog post on hydraulic scale modelling of pumped storage slants.
EU Green Week 2021_partner event
AFC4Hydro project will be presented in the frame of the EU Green Week events next week. About the event: “European
Contribution to the EnginSoft Magazine
We are pleased to inform you that after attending the CEA (Computer Assisted Engineering) Conference, we contributed to the EnginSoft
New article from LTU
New methods enable a more flexible hydropower
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New Staff Member At FDB
By adding Livia Pitorac to the team FDB strengthens the efforts for the upcoming field tests in the AFC4Hydro project.
The PIV measurements at LTU reaches their end – for this time
The stereoscopic (i.e., three component two dimensional*) PIV measurements in the LTU test rig have now been finalized. In depth
New Blog Post on 3D Modelling
Read our latest blog post on how we use 3D modelling to design custom solutions for different facilities where we
Successful start of 2D PIV measurements at LTU – now moving on to 3D PIV
The 2D particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements in the draft tube cone of the LTU test rig have now been finalized with
PIV measurements at the LTU test rig are underway
As of last week, a particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurement system has been installed in the LTU test rig. Depending on
New Blog post on determining the hydraulic efficiency
Read our latest blog post on the thermodynamic method used to determine the hydraulic efficiency of a hydro turbine. https://afc4hydro.eu/blog2/#blogpost7
Introduction Video by project coordinator
Watch our new video, where Prof Xavier Escaler, the project coordinator, gives an introduction to the AFC4Hydro project. AFC4Hydro is
New Conference Attendance
On 18th of November 2020 the PhD candidate from UPC, Rafel Roig, participated in the first IAHR Young Professional Congress.
The RVR is being tracked in the LTU test rig
The LTU test rig is now up and running, and the initial effort has been spent on performing efficiency measurements
International CAE Conference and Exhibition
AFC4Hydro participates as an exhibitor in the 36th CEA (Computer Assisted Engineering) Conference from the 30th of November till the 4th
New Conference Attendance
On the 1st of November 2020 the Project Coordinator Prof. Xavier Escaler gave the Invited Talk entitled: “Developing innovative active
New Blog post on 3D Printing
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
New AFC4Hydro Video
Read our new blog post at https://afc4hydro.eu/blog2/#blogpost5 and watch our new video, that addresses some of the motivations for the
ITEAM meets UPC
On July 21st – 22nd 2020, Dr Ignazio Floris from ITEAM (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) visited UPC to show the
Assembling of the LTU test-rig has started
As of mid-April, assembling of the LTU test-rig has started. About four meters of piping network that will connect the
Blog post about CFD
Read our newest blog post about CFD, and get to know what it is used for and what the most
New blog post about digitalization
Read our newest blog post about digitalization in hydropower on https://afc4hydro.eu/blog2/#blogpost2. Fig 1- Accurate measurements in an industrial environment. Sensors
LTU visits workshop company to discuss turbine manufacturing
On Wednesday the 4th of March, Joel Sundström from LTU visited workshop company Tooltech located in Töre 50 km north
New PhD student
Rafel Roig Bauzà has joined the AFC4Hydro UPC team in January 2020 as PhD with a focus on fluid structure
Visit to Porjus
On January 30th UPC staff entered the Arctic Circle in Sweden to visit Porjus power plant as a first step
New AFC4Hydro blog post
FDBs Morten Kjeldsen attended the 72nd American Physics Society (APS)- Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) meeting in Seattle Nov 24-26,
New Work Package Leader for WP2
Dr Ingrid K. Vilberg from FDB will take over as WP2 leader in January 2020. She finished her PhD at
AFC4Hydro Alignment Meeting
The AFC4Hydro Alignment Meeting was held in Barcelona 22 to 24 October 2019. The meeting was organized by project coordinator