Hydropower case study collection: Innovative low head and ecologically improved turbines, hydropower in existing infrastructures, hydropeaking reduction …

E Quaranta, M Bonjean, D Cuvato, C Nicolet, M Dreyer… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hydropower remains a key renewable energy source in the pursuit of the decarbonization of
the economy, although the relatively high potential impact of the hydro-morphological …

[HTML][HTML] Fish injury from movements across hydraulic structures: A review

RX Cox, RT Kingsford, I Suthers, S Felder - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fish migration is essential to maintain healthy aquatic ecosystems, but hydraulic structures
across rivers have impeded natural fish migration worldwide. While efforts have been made …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling and optimisation of a Kaplan turbine—A comprehensive theoretical and CFD study

C Abeykoon - Cleaner energy systems, 2022 - Elsevier
Undoubtedly, the whole world has been forced to increase the use of clean/renewable
energy sources particularly due to the alarming environmental concerns that have been …

A real-time underwater acoustic telemetry receiver with edge computing for studying fish behavior and environmental sensing

Y Yang, R Elsinghorst, JJ Martinez… - IEEE Internet of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Underwater acoustic telemetry has emerged as a powerful tool for practical applications,
including resource exploration, environmental monitoring, and aquatic animal tracking …

Boyle's Law ignores dynamic processes in governing barotrauma in fish

JR Kerr, PR White, TG Leighton, LGM Silva… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The expansion and potential rupture of the swim bladder due to rapid decompression, a
major cause of barotrauma injury in fish that pass through turbines and pumps, is generally …

State-of-the art-powerhouse, dam structure, and turbine operation and vibrations

ZM Yaseen, AMS Ameen, MS Aldlemy, M Ali… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dam and powerhouse operation sustainability is a major concern from the hydraulic
engineering perspective. Powerhouse operation is one of the main sources of vibrations in …

Capabilities of an acoustic camera to inform fish collision risk with current energy converter turbines

GJ Staines, RP Mueller, AC Seitz, MD Evans… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
A diversified energy portfolio may include marine energy in the form of current energy
converters (CECs) such as tidal or in-river turbines. New technology development in the …

A scientific framework for sustainable hydropower with improved fish passage

J Martinez, T Fu, J Wang, J Lu, R Mueller… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Hydropower is a crucial renewable energy source with numerous advantages beyond clean
energy, including improved river navigation, increased reliability of the grid, and access to …

Validation of Francis–Kaplan Turbine Blade Strike Models for Adult and Juvenile Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar, L.) and Anadromous Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta, L.) …

L Vikström, K Leonardsson, J Leander, S Shry… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The negative effects of hydroelectric power (HEP) on salmonid populations has long been
recognized and studied. Downstream passage through turbines may potentially constitute a …

A conservation physiological perspective on dam passage by fishes

SG Hinch, NN Bett, AP Farrell - Fish physiology, 2022 - Elsevier
For many freshwater and diadromous fishes, dams create a significant conservation
challenge by fragmenting migratory routes, modifying habitats and altering patterns of water …