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Penstock air inlet performance during emergency closure
This project aims enhance the safety and reliability of hydropower systems by preventing the creation of significant sub-atmospheric pressures (i.e. vacuum) in penstocks during rapid dewatering events. Air-intake systems relieve vacuum conditions, but the 3D flow dynamics around these systems during emergency scenarios are not fully understood. The project will develop a comprehensive suite of computer-based flow models to simulate these conditions accurately, enhancing the design and redundancy of air-inlet systems in hydropower conduits.
Faculty Supervisor:
Joshua Brinkerhoff
Student:
Partner:
BC Hydro
Discipline:
Engineering
Sector:
Energy and Utilities; Clean Technology
University:
The University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Program:
Accelerate
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