Browsing by Author "Escaler Puigoriol, Francesc Xavier"
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Added mass effects of attached cavitation on the blades of a Francis runner
(2016)
Conference report
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Added mass effects on a Francis turbine runner with attached blade cavitation
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-06-11)
Article
Open AccessTo have a safe structural design, an analysis of the dynamic behavior of a Francis turbine runner with consideration of the added mass e ects of surrounding water is necessary during design phase. Both in design and at o ... -
ALBA cooling system 1D model and thermo-fluid dynamic simulations using Flowmaster® software
(2014-04-30)
Research report
Restricted access - confidentiality agreementThe Center for Industrial Diagnostics and Fluid Dynamics (CDIF) is a R&D center within the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). It belongs to the TECNIO network, a technology transfer initiative from ACC10, the Technology ... -
ALBA Cooling System Upgrade: Thermal Hydraulic Numerical Simulations
(2014)
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ALBA synchrotron cooling system evaluation using flowmaster®
(2015-06-22)
Article
Open AccessALBA is a 3rd generation Synchrotron Light facility in Barcelona, Spain. Made up of a complex network of electron accelerators that produce synchrotron light, it allows for the visualization of the atomic structure of ... -
Analysis of chatter marks damage on the Yankee dryer surface of a tissue machine
(Elsevier, 2012-03-08)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyA tissue machine suffering from Yankee chatter marks has been experimentally investigated. A series of vibration measurements during normal operation at various Yankee speeds on both the creping and the cleaning blade ... -
Assessment of fiber Bragg grating sensors for monitoring shaft vibrations of hydraulic turbines
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-07-26)
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Open AccessThe structural dynamic response of hydraulic turbines needs to be continuously monitored to predict incipient failures and avoid catastrophic breakdowns. Current methods based on traditional off-board vibration sensors ... -
Assessment of novel modal testing methods for structures rotating in water
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023-02-23)
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Open AccessThe current paper presents an investigation into novel modal testing methods applied to a disk–shaft structure at different rotating speeds in air and water. The structure was excited using three different methods: an ... -
Assessment of RANS turbulence models and Zwart cavitation model empirical coefficients for the simulation of unsteady cloud cavitation
(Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 2019-11-26)
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Open AccessThe numerical simulation of unsteady cavitation flows is sensitive to the selected models and associated parameters. Consequently, three Reynolds Average Navier-Stokes (RANS) turbulence models and the Zwart cavitation model ... -
Assessment of remote cavitation detection methods with flow visualization in a full scale francis turbine
(2018)
Conference report
Open AccessThis paper describes the experimental investigations carried out in the Francis turbine at Svorka power plant operated by Statkraft in Norway. The unit, with a head of 260 m, can deliver a maximum output load of 25 MW. The ... -
Assessment of turbulence models for the prediction of Bénard- Von Kármán vortex shedding behind a truncated hydrofoil in cavitation conditions
(Institute of Physics (IOP), 2021)
Conference report
Open AccessThe transient cavitating flow in the wake of a hydrofoil at zero incidence angle has been simulated using a homogeneous mixture cavitation mass transfer model combined with both Reynolds Average Navier-Stokes (RANS) and ... -
Axisymmetric vibrations of a circular Chladni plate in air and fully submerged in water
(2018-10-10)
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Open AccessIn this study, experimental and numerical analyses were performed to determine the effects of water loading on the axisymmetric modes of vibration of a circular plate. The plate was harmonically excited at its centre through ... -
Cavitation intensity measured on a Naca 0015 hydrofoil with various gas contents
(2012)
Conference lecture
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Comparativa entre el rodete original y el modificado de la CH Carcavilla
(2021-07-02)
Research report
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Computational fluid dynamics modeling of impinging gas-jet systems: I. Assessment of eddy viscosity models
(2005-07-15)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyComputational fluid dynamics plays an important role in engineering design. To gain insight into solving problems involving complex industrial flows, such as impinging gas-jet systems (IJS), an evaluation of several eddy ... -
Desarrollo de conocimiento para la mejora del mantenimiento predictivo en el sector eólico
(2012)
Conference lecture
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Diagnóstico vibratorio del grupo 2 de la central hidráulica de ip
(2021-11-08)
Research report
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Dynamic analysis of Francis Runners-Experiment and numerical simulation
(2009-10-01)
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Dynamic response analysis of a reduced scale Kaplan turbine model operating in propeller mode
(IOP Publishing, 2022)
Conference report
Open AccessIn the frame of the AFC4Hydro H2020 research project, an extensive measurement campaign has been carried out on a reduced scale Kaplan turbine model at the Vattenfall Research and Development facility in Älvkarleby, Sweden. ... -
Dynamic response of a NACA0009 hydrofoil under cavitation conditions
(2018)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe dynamic response of an hydraulic machine is greatly affected by the water due to the added mass effect . However, the presence of cavitation can change the modal response of the coupled fluid - structure system because ...
