Bøger i Dams and Hydroelectric Power P serien

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in coffer dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PLANNING, LAYOUT, AND ELEMENTS OF COFFERDAMS, 3. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, 4. FOUNDATION TREATMENT, 5. SOURCES AND PROPERTIES OF CELL FILL, 6. SEEPAGE CONTROL, 7. FOUNDATION UNDERSEEPAGE, 8. SEISMIC CONSIDERATIONS.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and other professional engineers, construction managers and power utility operators in sizing of hydroelectric power plants and integrating them into regional electric power systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PROCEDURE FOR SIZING POWERPLANTS, 3. POWER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND MARKETABILITY, CONSIDERATIONS, 4. PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS, 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND NON-POWER OPERATING CONSTRAINTS, 6. SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVE POWER INSTALLATIONS, 7. DEPENDABLE CAPACITY, 8. INTERMITTENT CAPACITY, 9. FLEXIBILITY, 10. MEASURES FOR FIRMING UP PEAKING CAPACITY, 11. HOURLY OPERATION STUDIES

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers, system operators and construction managers interested in operation of water resources systems containing hydroelectric power generating plants. In over 170 pages, here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. TYPES OF HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY, 3. THE WATER POWER EQUATION, 4. GENERAL APPROACHES TO ESTIMATING ENERGY, 5. TURBINE CHARACTERISTICS AND SELECTION, 6. DATA REQUIREMENTS, 7. FLOW-DURATION METHOD, 8. SEQUENTIAL STREAMFLOW ROUTING (SSR) METHOD, 9. APPLICATION OF SSR TO PROJECTS WITHOUT POWER STORAGE, 10. APPLICATION OF SSR TO PROJECTS WITH POWER STORAGE, 11. POWER RULE CURVES, 12. MULTIPLE-PURPOSE STORAGE OPERATION, 13. ALTERNATIVE POWER OPERATION STRATEGIES, 14. SYSTEM ANALYSIS, 15. HYBRID METHOD.

Introductory technical guidance for civil, mechanical and electrical engineers interested in performance of hydroelectric power pump turbines.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in hydraulic design of spillways at dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS, 3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPILLWAY DISCHARGE, 4. ABUTMENT AND PIERS, 5. EFFECT OF APPROACH FLOW, 6. GRADIENTS IN GENERAL, 7. HYDRAULIC AND ENERGY GRADIENT LINES, 8. MEAN SPILLWAY PRESSURE COMPUTATION, 9. SPILLWAY ENERGY LOSS, 10. ENERGY LOSS FOR FULLY DEVELOPED TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW, 11. TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER DEVELOPMENT ENERGY LOSS, 12. HYDRAULIC JUMP ENERGY DISSIPATORS, 13. CAVITATION.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. STABILITY ANALYSIS, 2. STATIC AND DYNAMIC STRESS ANALYSIS

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for electrical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in the design and construction of electrical generators for hydroelectric power plants. Here is what is discussed: 1. BASIC SWITCHING PROVISIONS 2. UNIT SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS 3. GENERATORS.