Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change,
in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
3 credits
20.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Soares Frazao Sandra;
Language
English
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 : | |
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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:
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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
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
Ex-cathedra teaching with examples of practical cases
Evaluation methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
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
