Course detail
Design of Pump Stations and Hydropower Plants
FSI-MCSAcad. year: 2023/2024
Hydraulic power plants design - the basics of the water power is presented as to range, scope, technologies, structure, operation, control, measurements and economy of the plants.
The projecting of pumping station is aimed to determine of suitable pumps for pumping station.
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Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Seminars and written tasks on the excercises.
Aims
Knowledge of theory, simulation methods, of the basic approach to design, technology and operation of the hydraulic power plants. Knowledge of experimental method.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Čábelka,J., Využitie vodnej energie I. Bratislava, SVTL 1958 (SK)
Čábelka,J., Využitie vodnej energie II. Bratislava, SVTL 1959 (SK)
Kolář, V.,Vinopal, S.,Hydraulika průmyslových armatur. Praha, SNTL 1963 (CS)
Nechleba,M.,Vodní turbíny, jejich konstrukce a příslušenství.2. vydání. Praha, SNTL 1962 (CS)
Paciga,A. Projektovanie zariadení čerpacej techniky. Bratislava, SVTL 1978 (SK)
Štoll,Č.,Kratochvíl,S.,Holata,M., Využití vodní energie. Praha, SNTL 1977 2005 - ∞ (CS)
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Lecture
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Syllabus
1. Categories and layout of the HEPP(Hydro Electric Water Plant).
2.Flow in penstocks,consumption curves.A curves of flow and head persisting. The design of turbines with characteristic exploitation.The penstock design.
3.Design of surge chambers. The safety protection of penstocks.
4.The safety equipment of HEPP (screens,baffles,gate openings).Operational and safety valves.
5.Broth design, dimensioning.Water jump coomputation.
6.The main dimensions of machine room of HEPP.
Laboratory exercise
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