3 credits
20.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Soares Frazao Sandra;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of fluid mechanics as taught in LGCIV1051 or LMECA1321
Main themes
- Hydropower in the global context of energy
- Identification of exploitable sites
- Principles of hydraulic machinery and pre-design of turbines
- Hydraulic transients and surge tanks
- Local production and use of hydropower in developing countries
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Contribution to the acquisition and evaluation of the following learning outcomes of the programme in civil engineering: AA1.2, AA1.3, AA2.1, AA2.2, AA4.1 More specifically, at the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Transversal learning outcomes: discuss the question of energy, and in particular renewable energy, in the world |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
1. Hydropower in the world : past, present and future
5. Micro-hydropower, hydropower in developing countries
6. Economical aspects
- Selection criteria for exploitable sites
- Definiton of the potential of a given site
- Geological and hydrogeological context
- Fundamental notions : energy, efficiency, momentum
- Headlosses in the hydraulic circuit
- Water hammer and penstocks
- Surge tanks
- Classification and general design
- Similitude and specific turbine
- General design of a hydropower plant
5. Micro-hydropower, hydropower in developing countries
6. Economical aspects
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra teaching with examples of practical cases
Evaluation methods
Oral examination
Other information
While oriented toward civil engineering design of hydropower plants, the course is open to students of other disciplines
Online resources
Available on Moodle
Faculty or entity
GC
