Study of 1D numerical simulation of the closed-loop hydraulic test standduring start-up
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Abstract
Abstract: The integration of renewable energy sources into power grids leads to an increase in start and stop cycles for hydroelectric turbines and forces them to operate at lower efficiency level. Among off-design operating conditions, the start-up is one of the most damaging events a turbine may undergo. High amplitude pressure fluctuations and resonance which can occur during start-up, potentially leading to high stress levels in the runner. Different studies have outlined that stress levels int the runner will vary according to the parameters defining the start-up sequence, such as the guide vanes opening speed and the rotating parts inertia. Within the Tr-Francis project, the fluid-structure interactions during start-up in a Francis turbine are investigated using a reduced-scale model mounted on the Heki test stand at Université Laval. One of the challenges of studying start-up is to define homologous start-up sequences between the model and the 140MW prototype turbine. The presentation aims at illustrating how 1D numerical transient simulations of the Tr-FRANCIS model and the production unit were used to identify control strategies leading to homologous start-up scenarios. The simulations were performed using SIMSEN, a software dedicated to simulation transient events in hydraulic turbines. The presentation will outline the different models built to represent the turbines and the hydraulic circuit. It will compare the results at model and prototype scale and discuss the challenges and solutions to reproduce, on a close-loop test stand, homologous hydraulic behaviors of prototype turbines during start-up.
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| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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