1 WATERPOWER LABORATORY
2 Built in 1916 Main areas of research and development: –Hydro Turbines Francis Pelton Pump-Turbines –Centrifugal Pumps –Pump and turbine control systems New areas of research and development: –Tidal energy –Wind energy –Wave energy
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9 Maximum head:100 meter Open system head:1,6 meter Maximum flow:1,0 m 3 /s Maximum power:700 kW The system is designed to operate in both open and closed loop.
10 ¤976 power plants ¤Installed capacity: MW ¤Production: 120 TWh Norwegian Hydropower Status per 1 st January 2006 SizeNumberTotal Power Annual production [MW][ - ][MW][GWh/år] Micro hydro0 – 0, Mini hydro0, Small hydro Large hydro Large hydro> Source: Fakta 2006, Energi og vannressurser i Norge, OED
11 Installation of a Francis model turbine in the Waterpower Lab.
12 Installation of a Francis model turbine in the Waterpower Lab.
13 Efficiency of the model turbine Where: h =Hydraulic efficiency[ - ] =Angular velocity[rad/s] T=Torque[Nm] p’= Differential pressure[Pa] Q= Flow rate[m 3 /s]
14 Power output 0,3 W