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View article: Design of shaft- and rim-driven contra-rotating reversible pump-turbine to optimize novel low-head pumped hydro energy storages
Design of shaft- and rim-driven contra-rotating reversible pump-turbine to optimize novel low-head pumped hydro energy storages Open
According to the European-Green-Deal, the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in electricity generation is increased by e.g. solar/wind. This requires the deployment of effective energy storage solutions to compensate the fluctuating n…
View article: Optimization of pumped hydro energy storage design and operation for offshore low-head application and grid stabilization
Optimization of pumped hydro energy storage design and operation for offshore low-head application and grid stabilization Open
The increasing share of renewable energy sources in the global electricity generation defines the need for effective and flexible energy storage solutions. PHES with their technically matured plant design and wide economical potential can …
View article: Multi-Point, Multi-Objective Optimisation of Centrifugal Fans by 3D Inverse Design Method
Multi-Point, Multi-Objective Optimisation of Centrifugal Fans by 3D Inverse Design Method Open
In this paper, we present the design and optimization of a centrifugal fan with requirements of maximizing the total-to-static pressure rise and total-to-static efficiency at two operating points and the maximum torque provided by the moto…
View article: Tandem-blade centrifugal compressor design and optimization by means of 3D inverse design.
Tandem-blade centrifugal compressor design and optimization by means of 3D inverse design. Open
In centrifugal compressor design, previous studies have shown the potential of achieving enhanced performance through the inclusion of tandem blades. The conventional design method for this type of machines is based in splitting a baseline…
View article: Experimental analysis of shock smoothing design strategy for reducing cavitation erosion aggressiveness
Experimental analysis of shock smoothing design strategy for reducing cavitation erosion aggressiveness Open
This article presents the experimental analysis of cavitation erosion for two cascade hydrofoil profiles. The aim is to evaluate the change in erosive intensity between a conventional smooth blade surface and one generated by the means of …
View article: The contribution of low‐head pumped hydro storage to grid stability in future power systems
The contribution of low‐head pumped hydro storage to grid stability in future power systems Open
The pan‐European power grid is experiencing an increasing penetration of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE). The fluctuating and non‐dispatchable nature of VRE hinders them in providing the Ancillary Service (AS) needed for the reliability an…
View article: Numerical analysis of an initial design of a counter-rotating pump-turbine
Numerical analysis of an initial design of a counter-rotating pump-turbine Open
Renewable sources of energy are on the rise and will continue to increase the coming decades [1]. A common problem with the renewable energy sources is that they rely on effects which cannot be controlled, for instance the strength of the …
View article: Multi-Objective Optimization of a High Specific Speed Centrifugal Volute Pump Using 3D Inverse Design Coupled with CFD Simulations
Multi-Objective Optimization of a High Specific Speed Centrifugal Volute Pump Using 3D Inverse Design Coupled with CFD Simulations Open
This paper presents three different multi-objective optimization strategies for a high specific speed centrifugal volute pump design. The objectives of the optimization consist of maximizing the efficiency and minimizing the cavitation whi…
View article: The contribution of low-head pumped hydro storage to a successful energy transition
The contribution of low-head pumped hydro storage to a successful energy transition Open
The pan-European power grid is experiencing an increasing penetration of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE). The fluctuating and non-dispatchable nature of VRE hinders them in providing the Ancillary Service (AS) needed for the reliability an…
View article: Optimisation of a pump-as-turbine runner using a 3D inverse design methodology
Optimisation of a pump-as-turbine runner using a 3D inverse design methodology Open
In this paper the optimisation of a pump-as-turbine runner using a 3D inverse design methodology is presented. The baseline design is based on an existing runner designed with TURBOdesign1 by Zhu et al.[1, 2], that was then optimised by th…
View article: Comparative Assessment of a Barotropic Model and a Void Fraction Transport Model for Numerically Predicting Steady Sheet Cavitation
Comparative Assessment of a Barotropic Model and a Void Fraction Transport Model for Numerically Predicting Steady Sheet Cavitation Open
The Tohoku-Ebara barotropic model for cavitating flow is evaluated against the popular Zwart transport model. Computations are run for a 2D hydrofoil cascade and aim to predict the steady state sheet cavitation. Two numerical approaches ar…