Redesign of a sharp heel draft tube by a validated CFD-optimization

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 911-924

  Marjavaara, B Daniel ^a   Lundstrom T S ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CFD; Diffuser; Draft tube; Hydropower; Optimization; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; OPTIMIZATION; STEADY FLOW; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SHARP HEEL DRAFT TUBE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; OPTIMIZATION; STEADY FLOW; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 33644783931     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1085     Document Type: Article

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