Two-Objective Optimization of a Kaplan Turbine Draft Tube Using a Response Surface Methodology

The overall cost of a hydropower plant is mainly due to the expenses of civil works, mechanical equipment (turbine and control units) and electrical components. The goal of a new draft tube design is to obtain a geometry that reduces investment costs, especially the excavation ones, but the primary...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Orso, Ernesto Benini, Moreno Minozzo, Riccardo Bergamin, Andrea Magrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/18/4899