Hydraulic design and optimization of a modular pump-turbine runner

Schleicher, W. C.; Oztekin, A.

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2015.01.037

Title: Hydraulic design and optimization of a modular pump-turbine runner

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Authors:: Schleicher, W. C.; Oztekin, A.

Publication Date:: Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1247434

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0002668

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Energy Conversion and Management

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Energy Conversion and Management Journal Volume: 93 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0196-8904

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Schleicher, W. C., and Oztekin, A. Hydraulic design and optimization of a modular pump-turbine runner.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2015. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2015.01.037.

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                    Schleicher, W. C., & Oztekin, A. Hydraulic design and optimization of a modular pump-turbine runner.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.01.037

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"Hydraulic design and optimization of a modular pump-turbine runner".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.01.037.

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