Adaptation of an Existing Intake Structure Caused by Increased Sediment Level

Adaptation of an Existing Intake Structure Caused by Increased Sediment Level

An unexpected and massive redistribution of fine sediment in a large Alpine reservoir was triggered by a further lowering of the water level to conduct maintenance work. This caused the need of a total redesign of the existing head race intake for a high head power plant in the Austrian Alps. Two ma...

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Main Authors: Roman Gabl, Bernhard Gems, Florian Birkner, Bernhard Hofer, Markus Aufleger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
hydropower
intake
hydraulics of renewable energy systems
hydraulic structure design and management
RANS model
scale model test
validation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/8/1066

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