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M. Pucher, P. Tschernutter:
"Rediscovery of a Special Type of Separation Pier";
in: "Proceedings of the Junior Scientist Conference", issued by: Technische Universität Wien; Technische Universität Wien, Wien, 2008, ISBN: 978-3-200-01612-5, 323 - 324.

At low head river hydropower plants the optimal flow to the turbines is of great importance for maximum power production. In the case of the lateral arrangement of the power house, the flow must be redirected toward the turbine inlet. In order to achieve the flow around the separation pier as loss free as possible, great attention is put on its design. In the literature only a few design rules can be found. Optimal geometries are mainly found by model tests. In the course of full model tests of a projected bay power plant, a special pier type was rediscovered as the best design solution for inflow optimization.

Kraftwerk Modellversuch

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