Effects of non-homogeneous flow on ADCP data processing in a hydroturbine forebay

Journal Article · Sat Jan 02 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2015.12.010· OSTI ID:1250866

Harding, S. F. ^[1]; Richmond, M. C. ^[1]; Romero-Gomez, P. ^[1]; Serkowski, J. A. ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Accurate modeling of the velocity field in the forebay of a hydroelectric power station is important for both power generation and fish passage, and is able to be increasingly well represented by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) are investigated herein as a method of validating the numerical flow solutions, particularly in observed and calculated regions of non-homogeneous flow velocity. By using a numerical model of an ADCP operating in a velocity field calculated using CFD, the errors due to the spatial variation of the flow velocity are quantified. Furthermore, the numerical model of the ADCP is referred to herein as a Virtual ADCP (VADCP).

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1250866
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1337233; OSTI ID: 1417109
• Journal Information: Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Journal Name: Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Journal Issue: C Vol. 117; ISSN 0955-5986
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
hydropower
intake
non-homogeneous velocity
turbine
virtual instrument