scholarly journals Study on Vibration Transmission among Units in Underground Powerhouse of a Hydropower Station

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jijian Lian ◽  
Hongzhen Wang ◽  
Haijun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Vertical Vibration ◽  
Transmission Mechanism ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Hydropower Station ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Vibration Transmission ◽  
Underground Powerhouse ◽  
Mechanical Models

Research on the safety of powerhouse in a hydropower station is mostly concentrated on the vibration of machinery structure and concrete structure within a single unit. However, few studies have been focused on the vibration transmission among units. Due to the integrity of the powerhouse and the interaction, it is necessary to study the vibration transmission mechanism of powerhouse structure among units. In this paper, field structural vibration tests are conducted in an underground powerhouse of a hydropower station on Yalong River. Additionally, the simplified mechanical models are established to explain the transmission mechanism theoretically. Moreover, a complementary finite element (FE) model is built to replicate the testing conditions for comprehensive analysis. The field tests results show that: (1) the transmission of lateral-river vibration is greater than those of longitude-river vibration and vertical vibration; (2) the vibration transmission of the vibrations that is caused by the low frequency tail fluctuation is basically equal to that of the vibrations caused by rotation of hydraulic generator. The transmission mechanism is demonstrated by the simplified mechanical models and is verified by the FE results. This study can provide guidance for further research on the vibration of underground powerhouse structure.

scholarly journals Deformation analysis of underground powerhouse of a large hydropower station based on FLAC3D

2021 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
pp. 042033
Author(s):  
Shuai Ma ◽  
Taosheng Huang ◽  
Xiaojun Bao ◽  
Zhiyuan Wang ◽  
Haotian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydropower Station ◽  
Deformation Analysis ◽  
Underground Powerhouse

scholarly journals The influence of edge effects on crack propagation in snow stability tests

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-257
Author(s):  
E. H. Bair ◽  
R. Simenhois ◽  
A. van Herwijnen ◽  
K. Birkeland
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Wave Speed ◽  
Strain Energy Release Rate ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Strain Energy Release ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Test Length ◽  
Column Tests

Abstract. Propagation tests are used to assess the likelihood of crack propagation in a snowpack, yet little is known about how test length affects propagation. Guidelines suggest beams with lengths around 1 m for Extended Column Tests (ECTs) and Propagation Saw Tests (PSTs). To examine how test length affects propagation, we performed 163 ECTs and PSTs 1 to 10 m long. On days with full crack propagation in 1.0 to 1.5 m tests, we then made videos of tests 2 to 10 m long. We inserted markers for particle tracking to measure collapse amplitude, collapse wave speed, and wavelength. We also used a finite element model to simulate the strain energy release rate at fixed crack lengths. We find that: (1) the proportion of tests with full propagation decreased with test length; (2) collapse was greater at the ends of the beams than in the centers; (3) collapse amplitudes in the longer tests were consistent with the shorter tests and did not reach a constant value; (4) collapse wavelengths in the longer tests were around 3 m, 2 × greater than what is predicted by the anticrack model. Based on our field tests and FE models, we conclude that the shorter tests fully propagated more frequently because of increased stress concentration from the far edge. The FE model suggests this edge effect occurs for PSTs up to 2 m long or a crack to beam length ratio ≥ 0.20. Our results suggest that ECT and PST length guidelines may need to be revisited.

Experimental Research about the Application of ER Elastomer in the Shock Absorber

2013 ◽  
Vol 641-642 ◽  
pp. 371-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Sha Zhu ◽  
Xue Peng Qian ◽  
Hao He ◽  
Quan Fu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
External Electric Field ◽  
Shock Absorber ◽  
Hybrid Control ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Shear Mode ◽  
Response Performance ◽  
Better Than

When the Electrorheological elastomer (ERE) is embedded into intelligence structure system, the structure damping and stiffness of the system can be changed quickly and reversibly under an external electric field. Thus, the application of the Electrorheological elastomer in the active and passive hybrid control of structural vibration has already attracted people's wide attention. In this paper, three types of ER elastomer were prepared based on barium titanate, starch, then the microstructure of ER elastomer was observed and the mechanical properties were analyzed; a shear mode ERE shock absorber was designed, the vibration response performance of which was experimentally evaluated under various excitation frequency with or without the applied field. The experimental results showed that the damping and stiffness of the shock absorber could be modified with a changing external electric field, whose macro-features was that the damping coefficient increased with the increase of the electric field, and the damping effect in the high frequency was better than in the low frequency.

Prevention of Low-Frequency Vibration of High-Capacity Steam Turbine Units

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kanki ◽  
Y. Kaneko ◽  
M. Kurosawa ◽  
T. Yamamoto ◽  
Y. Yamamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
High Pressure Turbine ◽  
Solution Approach ◽  
Vibration Excitation ◽  
Low Frequency Vibration

Abstract The causes of low-frequency vibration (subsynchronous vibration) of a high pressure turbine were investigated analytically and also via vibration excitation tests on actual machines under operation. From the results, it was concluded that low-frequency vibrations may be caused by either the decrease of the rotor system damping or by external forces, such as flow disturbance in the control stage and the rubbing between the rotor and casing. After identifying the cause of the low-frequency vibration, appropriate countermeasures such as installation of a squeeze-film damper and modification of valve opening sequence were taken. Vibration measurements and vibration excitation tests for the high pressure turbine under actual operating conditions were carried out in order to verify the validity of the countermeasures. These field tests confirmed that the problems of low-frequency vibration can be solved completely by taking the appropriate countermeasure depending on the cause of the vibration. This paper presents some field experiences of low-frequency vibration and the effective solution approach.

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