Resolving vibration problems on a 25 MW Kaplan unit

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 84-88

  Lacey, R M ^a   Griffin, F M ^a  

^a MOTT MACDONALD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; ACOUSTIC NOISE; CONDITION MONITORING; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; TRANSDUCERS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DRAFT TUBE; INVERAWE POWER STATION; PROXIMITY TRANSDUCERS;

KAPLAN TURBINES;

EID: 0042672832     PISSN: 13522523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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