3.00 credits
20.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Soares Frazao Sandra;
Language
English
> French-friendly
> French-friendly
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
Learning outcomes
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:
|
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 based on a list of question provided on Moodle
Online resources
Available on Moodle
Faculty or entity
GC
