Tittel

High Head Francis Turbines - HiFrancis 

Main findings in the project

The main findings in the project is listed below:

Fluid load

Natural Frequency

Damping

Structural response
  • Accurate results with experiments
  • Lower CPU cost
  • Detailed insight into RSI effects
  • Ambiguous results from experiments
  • Validation in progress
  • Proportional to velocity
  • Independent of amplitude
  • Possible generalization
  • Relies on the validation of Fluid Load, Natural Frequency and Damping