Computational fluid dynamics modeling of turbine intake hydraulics at a hydropower plant;Modélisation numérique de l'hydraulique de prise d'eau de turbine d'une usine hydro-électrique

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-69

  Khan, Liaqat A ^a   Wicklein, Edward A ^a   Rashid, Mizan ^a   Ebner, Laurie L ^b   Richards, Natalie A ^b  

^a ENSR   (United States)

^b US Army Corps of Engineers   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Computational grid; Juvenile fish bypass system; Model calibration and validation; Turbine intake hydraulics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMS; FLOW PATTERNS; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; HYDRAULICS; RETROFITTING;

DEAD FLOW ZONES; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; INTAKE; TURBINE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; TURBINE;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542346890     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2004.9641184     Document Type: Article

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