HYDRODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF WATER HAMMER PHENOMENA IN HYDROPOWER STATIONS UNDER TURBINE EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS - Bagaragaza, Romuald; Majoro, Felicien; Zhang, Jian; Dusabemariya, Claire; Nsengiyumva, Philibert; Mukamwambali, Concilie; Muvunyi, Ronaldo; Buregeya, Eric Mbabazi (Global journal of pure and applied sciences, 2024)
Keywords: Energy consumption; Energy loss; Extreme environments; Friction; Guide vanes; Hammers; Hydraulics; Hydroelectric plants; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric power stations; Mathematical models; Optimization; Ordinary differential equations; Oscillations; Parameters; Partial differential equations; Penstocks; Pressure; Pressure head; Pressure oscillations; Pressure regulators; Reservoirs; Simulation analysis; Stability analysis; Systems stability; Turbines; Valves; Velocity; Water analysis; Water conveyance; Water hammer; Water level fluctuations; Water levels