Hydraulic Stability Analysis of a Large Prototype Francis Turbine Based on Field Test

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyu Wang ◽  
Qijuan Chen ◽  
Donglin Yan
Keyword(s):  
Full Range ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Amplitude Increase ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Frequency Band Energy ◽  
Hydraulic Stability

Long time field tests of a 200 MW prototype Francis turbine over its full range of operation were conducted. From the experimental data, the time domain and frequency domain characteristics of the pressure fluctuations in the Francis turbine at different operation conditions were analyzed. Furthermore, the reason for the amplitude increase of pressure fluctuations and the correlation between the vibration and the pressure fluctuation was studied by using a multidimensional frequency band energy ratio analysis method. Based on the above analysis, some hydraulic stability characteristics of the large prototype Francis turbine are found, and other results are also obtained.

Detection of Draft Tube Surge and Erosive Blade Cavitation in a Full-Scale Francis Turbine

2014 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Escaler ◽  
Jarle V. Ekanger ◽  
Håkon H. Francke ◽  
Morten Kjeldsen ◽  
Torbjørn K. Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Draft Tube ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Acoustic Emissions ◽  
Suction Side ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Complete Measurement ◽  
Rotor Stator Interaction

A full-scale Francis turbine has been experimentally investigated over its full range of operation to detect draft tube swirling flows and cavitation. The unit is of interest due to the presence of severe pressure fluctuations at part load and of advanced blade suction-side cavitation erosion. Moreover, the turbine has a particular combination of guide vanes (20) to runner blades (15) that makes it prone to significant rotor-stator interaction (RSI). For that, a complete measurement system of dynamic pressures, temperatures, vibrations, and acoustic emissions has been setup with the corresponding transducers mounted at selected sensitive locations. The experiments have comprised an efficiency measurement, a signal transmissibility evaluation, and the recording of the raw signals at high sampling rates. Signal processing methods for demodulation, peak power estimation, and cross correlation have also been applied. As a result, draft tube pressure fluctuations have been detected around the Rheingans frequency for low loads and at 4% of the rotating frequency for high loads. Moreover, maximum turbine guide bearing acoustic emissions have been measured at full load with amplitude modulations at both the guide vane passing frequency and the draft tube surge frequency.

Stability Analysis of a Uniformly Heated Channel with Supercritical Water

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Ortega Go´mez ◽  
A. Class ◽  
R. T. Lahey ◽  
T. Schulenberg
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Supercritical Water ◽  
Nuclear Reactor ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Linear Instability ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Heated Channel ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Dynamic Bifurcations ◽  
Hydraulic Stability

The thermal-hydraulic stability of a uniformly heated channel at supercritical water pressure has been investigated to help understand the system instability phenomena which may occur in Supercritical Water Nuclear Reactors (SCWR). We have extended the modeling approach often used for Boiling Water Nuclear Reactor (BWR) stability analysis to supercritical pressure operation conditions. We have shown that Ledinegg excursive instabilities and pressure-drop oscillations (PDO) will not occur in supercritical water systems. The linear stability characteristics of a typical uniformly heated channel were computed by evaluating the eigenvalues of the model. An analysis of non-linear instability phenomena was also performed in the time domain and the dynamic bifurcations were evaluated.

scholarly journals Effect of Air Injection on the Internal Flow Characteristics in the Draft Tube of a Francis Turbine Model

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1182
Author(s):  
Seung-Jun Kim ◽  
Yong Cho ◽  
Jin-Hyuk Kim
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Draft Tube ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Air Injection ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Vortex Rope

Under low flow-rate conditions, a Francis turbine exhibits precession of a vortex rope with pressure fluctuations in the draft tube. These undesirable flow phenomena can lead to deterioration of the turbine performance as manifested by torque and power output fluctuations. In order to suppress the rope with precession and a swirl component in the tube, the use of anti-swirl fins was investigated in a previous study. However, vortex rope generation still occurred near the cone of the tube. In this study, unsteady-state Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes analyses were conducted with a scale-adaptive simulation shear stress transport turbulence model. This model was used to observe the effects of the injection in the draft tube on the unsteady internal flow and pressure phenomena considering both active and passive suppression methods. The air injection affected the generation and suppression of the vortex rope and swirl component depending on the flow rate of the air. In addition, an injection level of 0.5%Q led to a reduction in the maximum unsteady pressure characteristics.

scholarly journals Global small data solutions for semilinear waves with two dissipative terms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhui Chen ◽  
Marcello D’Abbicco ◽  
Giovanni Girardi
Keyword(s):  
Wave Equations ◽  
Space Dimension ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Small Data ◽  
Decay Estimates ◽  
Time Decay ◽  
Nonexistence Result ◽  
Derivative Type ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Dissipative Terms

AbstractIn this work, we prove the existence of global (in time) small data solutions for wave equations with two dissipative terms and with power nonlinearity $$|u|^p$$ | u | p or nonlinearity of derivative type $$|u_t|^p$$ | u t | p , in any space dimension $$n\geqslant 1$$ n ⩾ 1 , for supercritical powers $$p>{\bar{p}}$$ p > p ¯ . The presence of two dissipative terms strongly influences the nature of the problem, allowing us to derive $$L^r-L^q$$ L r - L q long time decay estimates for the solution in the full range $$1\leqslant r\leqslant q\leqslant \infty $$ 1 ⩽ r ⩽ q ⩽ ∞ . The optimality of the critical exponents is guaranteed by a nonexistence result for subcritical powers $$p<{\bar{p}}$$ p < p ¯ .

scholarly journals A Dual Half-Bridge Converter with Adaptive Energy Storage to Achieve ZVS over Full Range of Operation Conditions

Energies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhao ◽  
Chuangyu Xu ◽  
Xuemei Zheng ◽  
Haoyu Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Operation Conditions

scholarly journals Aero-Thermal Design and Testing of Advanced Turbine Blades

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Haendler ◽  
D. Raake ◽  
M. Scheurlen
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Thermal Design ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Optical Pyrometer ◽  
Electrical Systems ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Improved Performance

Based on the experience gained with more than 80 machines operating worldwide in 50 and 60 Hz electrical systems respectively, Siemens has developed a new generation of advanced gas turbines which yield substantially improved performance at a higher output level. This “3A-Series” comprises three gas turbine models ranging from 70 MW to 240 MW for 50 Hz and 60 Hz power generation applications. The first of the new advanced gas turbines with 170 MW and 3600 rpm was tested in the Berlin factory test facility under the full range of operation conditions. It was equipped with various measurement systems to monitor pressures, gas and metal temperatures, clearances, strains, vibrations and exhaust emissions. This paper presents the aero-thermal design procedure of the highly thermal loaded film cooled first stage blading. The predictions are compared with the extensive optical pyrometer measurements taken at the Siemens test facility on the V84.3A machine under full load conditions. The pyrometer was inserted at several locations in the turbine and radially moved giving a complete surface temperature information of the first stage vanes and blades.

China's Urbanization: Migration by the Millions

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dual Language ◽  
New World ◽  
Full Range ◽  
The United States ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Land System ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Urbanization In China ◽  
To Come

Joseph Eugene Stiglitz, laureate of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, once named urbanization in China and the new technical revolution led by the United States as the two great events shaping the world of the 21st century. British specialist Tom Miller refers to China’s urbanization as “the greatest migration in human history.” China's Urbanization: Migration by the Millions is a full-range description of how millions of farmers in China became urban citizens in different periods of history. It further explores the deep-rooted issues of the country’s land system and household registration system, issues that will be confronted by urbanization for a long time to come. China is the world’s largest single-country population transfer and urbanization country. Its urbanization is faced with ever more stringent constraints on resources and environment. This means China has to take a brand new path of urbanization with Chinese characteristics. Through this book, readers can get both the ropes of official and mainstream views on the new urbanization initiative and get familiar with multi-directional probes on this issue in academic circles so they may gain a comprehensive and balanced understanding of the whole picture. This book was first published by New World Press in 2014, and republished jointly by New World Press and Global Century Press in 2016. This joint publication is the first volume in the ‘China Urbanization Studies’ series. We have retained the original typesetting, but we have added DOI numbers for the book, Series Editors’ Prefaces and all chapters, as well as a section of dual language additions from Global Century Press in English and Chinese.

Estimating interannual variability arising from weather events

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (A) ◽  
pp. 274-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaogu Zheng ◽  
James Renwick
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Interannual Variability ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Synthetic Data ◽  
Estimation Procedure ◽  
Frequency Domain Method ◽  
Domain Method ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Time Domain

The advantages and limitations of frequency domain and time domain methods for estimating the interannual variability arising from day-to-day weather events are summarized. A modification of the time domain method is developed and its application in examining a precondition for the frequency domain method is demonstrated. A combined estimation procedure is proposed: it takes advantage of the strengths of both methods. The estimation procedures are tested with sets of synthetic data and are applied to long time series of three meteorological parameters. The impacts of the different methods on tests of potential long-range predictability for seasonal means are also discussed.

Performance of Francis Turbine Operating at Excess Load Condition

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhannad Altimemy ◽  
Justin Caspar ◽  
Alparslan Oztekin
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Draft Tube ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Load Condition ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Partial Load ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Excess Load

Abstract Computational fluid dynamics simulations are conducted to characterize the spatial and temporal characteristics of the flow field inside a Francis turbine operating in the excess load regime. A high-fidelity Large Eddy Simulation (LES) turbulence model is applied to investigate the flow-induced pressure fluctuations in the draft tube of a Francis Turbine. Probes placed alongside the wall and in the center of the draft tube measure the pressure signal in the draft tube, the pressure over the turbine blades, and the power generated to compare against previous studies featuring design point and partial load operating conditions. The excess load is seen during Francis turbines in order to satisfy a spike in the electrical demand. By characterizing the flow field during these conditions, we can find potential problems with running the turbine at excess load and inspire future studies regarding mitigation methods. Our studies found a robust low-pressure region on the edges of turbine blades, which could cause cavitation in the runner region, which would extend through the draft tube, and high magnitude of pressure fluctuations were observed in the center of the draft tube.

Time Domain Fatigue Life Analysis of Offshore Jacket Structure

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Wei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Support Structure ◽  
Structural Fatigue ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Fatigue Life Analysis ◽  
Stress Concentration Factors ◽  
The Time Domain

Abstract Offshore wind system encountered wind, wave, current, soil, and other environmental loads. The support structure is randomly loaded for a long time, which is more likely to cause fatigue damage. In this paper, the NREL 5MW wind turbine and OC4 jacket support structure is selected to perform the time domain fatigue analysis. Commercial software Bladed and SACS are used to perform the required structural responses and fatigue strength calculations. The Stress Concentration Factors (SCF) and S-N curves for the stress calculations of tubular joints are adopted based on the recommendation of DNV GL guidelines. The magnitude of the stress variation range and the corresponding number of counts are obtained by using the rain-flow counting algorithm. Finally, the Palmgren-Miner’s rule is adopted to calculate the cumulative damage ratio and the fatigue life can then be estimated. Fatigue damage ratio and structural fatigue life of each joint during 20 years of operation period are evaluated.

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