The objective of this paper is to investigate the cause of several unexpected high amplitude oscillations that occurred in the surge tank water level of a real hydropower plant during secondary load-frequency control (LFC) maneuvers, after the replacement of the turbine runner, and to propose solutions that allow the power plant to continue providing secondary LFC in a safe and reliable manner....

Based on the theory of hydraulic transients and the method of characteristics (MOC), a mathematic model of the differential surge tank with pressure-reduction orifices (PROs) and overflow weirs for transient calculation is proposed. The numerical model of hydraulic transients is established using the data of a practical hydropower station; and the probable transients are simulated. The results ...

Run-of-river hydropower plants usually lack significant storage capacity; therefore, the more adequate control strategy would consist of keeping a constant water level at the intake pond in order to harness the maximum amount of energy from the river flow or to reduce the surface flooded in the head pond. In this paper, a standard PI control system of a run-of-river diversion hydropower plant w...

Recent interest in underwater vehicle maneuvering and control in shallow water has generated a need for greater understanding of vehicle dynamics in this region. Specifically, improved vehicle models and control methodologies are required for acceptable control performance in the presence of wave induced disturbances. In this paper a method for identifying the decoupled surge motion dynamic par...

Sloshing is a common flow phenomenon in liquid cargo tanks and has great negative impact on the stability safety of ship navigation. It important to understand sloshing process under excitation complex external conditions for transportation cargo. In this paper, characteristics tank are studied combination roll surge. The pressure distribution at different positions discussed, along with influe...