An overview of active control techniques for vortex rope mitigation in hydraulic turbines

S Shtork, D Suslov, S Skripkin, I Litvinov, E Gorelikov - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review addresses the current state of research into active control and suppression of
vortex rope in hydroturbines under off-design operating conditions. Only active control …

FELiCS: a versatile linearized solver addressing dynamics in multi-physics flows

TL Kaiser, S Demange, JS Müller, S Knechtel… - AIAA Aviation 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-3434. vid This manuscript provides
a brief description of the linearized flow solver FELiCS and reviews six applications of the …

Swirling flow axial injection control in a Francis turbine: An LES study

EV Palkin, II Lutchenko, MY Hrebtov… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates an active control strategy to suppress the precessing vortex core
(PVC) and aims to extend the stable operation range of Francis turbine air model. Large …

Linear stability and spectral modal decomposition of three-dimensional turbulent wake flow of a generic high-speed train

XB Li, S Demange, G Chen, JB Wang, XF Liang… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This work investigates the spatio-temporal evolution of coherentstructures in the wake of a
generic high-speed train. Spectral properorthogonal decomposition is used to extract energy …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic stress prediction for a Pump-Turbine in Low-Load Conditions: Experimental validation and phenomenological analysis

K Khalfaoui, M Zorn, C Ségoufin, F André… - Engineering Failure …, 2024 - Elsevier
To meet the increasing demand for higher flexibility in hydropower, an operating range
extension in an existing hydroelectric powerplant is considered. To this end, the dynamic …

Data-driven prediction of unsteady vortex phenomena in a conical diffuser

S Skripkin, D Suslov, I Plokhikh, M Tsoy, E Gorelikov… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of machine learning to solve engineering problems is in extremely high
demand. This article proposes a tool that employs machine learning algorithms for …

Active Control of the Vortex Induced Pressure Fluctuations in a Hydro Turbine Model via Axial and Radial Jets at the Crown Tip

I Litvinov, D Suslov, M Tsoy, E Gorelikov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - dbpia.co.kr
This paper presents an active method to control the pressure fluctuations induced by the
rotating vortex rope (RVR) in a Francis hydro turbine model under part load conditions. The …

Flow and Flame Dynamics in a Cavity-based Swirl-stabilized Combustor

K Yellugari, A Karnam, E Gutmark - AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
Combustion dynamics has been a topic of enduring interest due to its contribution in the
operation of combustion-driven engines. Understanding the role of coupled flow-flame …

Features of the precessing vortex control in the Francis turbine model via jet injection

D Suslov, S Srkipkin, S Shtork - E3S Web of Conferences, 2024 - e3s-conferences.org
The study elucidates the mechanisms involved in actively controlling vortex phenomena
within hydraulic turbines, particularly prevalent during partial load operations, leading to …

LES study of the precessing vortex core mitigation by radial injection in a Francis turbine air model

II Lutchenko, EV Palkin… - E3S Web of …, 2024 - e3s-conferences.org
This work is devoted to a numerical study of the precessing vortex core (PVC) mitigation in a
Francis turbine air model. The approach utilized to suppress the PVC, injection of radial jets …