Detection of unsteady flow in a Kaplan hydraulic turbine using machine mechanical model and rotor measured vibrations

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 7, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2012, Pages 739-748

  Pennacchi, Paolo ^a   Vania, Andrea ^a   Chatterton, Steven ^a   Tanzi, Ezio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GAS TURBINES; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; STABILITY; UNSTEADY FLOW; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS; DESIGN STAGE; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; DRAFT TUBES; HYDRAULIC INSTABILITY; HYDRAULIC STABILITY; MECHANICAL MODELING; MODEL-BASED METHOD; OPERATING CONDITION; TURBINE UNIT;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84881167753     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2012-69995     Document Type: Conference Paper

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