Hydraulic turbines with high efficiency over a wide range of operating conditions offer a
much sought-after flexibility to electricity producers. However, some low-head turbines …

The availability of a high quality open source CFD simulation platform like OpenFOAM offers
new R&D opportunities by providing direct access to models and solver implementation …

This paper studies the vibratory dynamics governing material removal performed by a
compliant robot. The objective is to understand whether metal removal at a target rate or to a …

This paper presents the development and implementation of a robotic technology designed
to perform in-situ interventions in hydroelectric turbines. A new manipulator was designed …

The vibratory dynamics of the grinding process performed by a robot arm is studied in this
thesis. The robotic grinding process under development at Hydro-Québec's research …