1. 1 WATERPOWER LABORATORY

2. 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. 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. 10 ¤976 power plants ¤Installed capacity: 28.365 MW ¤Production: 120 TWh Norwegian Hydropower Status per 1 st January 2006 SizeNumberTotal Power Annual production [MW][ - ][MW][GWh/år] Micro hydro0 – 0,1164629 Mini hydro0,1 - 119291375 Small hydro1 - 102931.0354.850 Large hydro10 -1002509.25641.419 Large hydro> 1007717.97773.455 Source: Fakta 2006, Energi og vannressurser i Norge, OED

11. 11 Installation of a Francis model turbine in the Waterpower Lab.

12. 12 Installation of a Francis model turbine in the Waterpower Lab.

13. 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. 14 Power output  0,3 W