Stability Analysis of a Run-of-River Diversion Hydropower Plant with Surge Tank and Spillway in the Head Pond
Joint Authors
Sarasúa, José Ignacio
Elías, Paz
Martínez-Lucas, Guillermo
Pérez-Díaz, Juan Ignacio
Wilhelmi, José Román
Sánchez, José Ángel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Run-of-river hydropower plants usually lack significant storage capacity; therefore, the more adequate control strategy would consist of keeping a constant water level at the intake pond in order to harness the maximum amount of energy from the river flow or to reduce the surface flooded in the head pond.
In this paper, a standard PI control system of a run-of-river diversion hydropower plant with surge tank and a spillway in the head pond that evacuates part of the river flow plant is studied.
A stability analysis based on the Routh-Hurwitz criterion is carried out and a practical criterion for tuning the gains of the PI controller is proposed.
Conclusions about the head pond and surge tank areas are drawn from the stability analysis.
Finally, this criterion is applied to a real hydropower plant in design state; the importance of considering the spillway dimensions and turbine characteristic curves for adequate tuning of the controller gains is highlighted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sarasúa, José Ignacio& Elías, Paz& Martínez-Lucas, Guillermo& Pérez-Díaz, Juan Ignacio& Wilhelmi, José Román& Sánchez, José Ángel. 2014. Stability Analysis of a Run-of-River Diversion Hydropower Plant with Surge Tank and Spillway in the Head Pond. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051436
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sarasúa, José Ignacio…[et al.]. Stability Analysis of a Run-of-River Diversion Hydropower Plant with Surge Tank and Spillway in the Head Pond. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051436
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sarasúa, José Ignacio& Elías, Paz& Martínez-Lucas, Guillermo& Pérez-Díaz, Juan Ignacio& Wilhelmi, José Román& Sánchez, José Ángel. Stability Analysis of a Run-of-River Diversion Hydropower Plant with Surge Tank and Spillway in the Head Pond. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051436
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051436