Feasibility of Detecting Natural Frequencies of Hydraulic Turbines While in Operation, Using Strain Gauges

Nowadays, hydropower plays an essential role in the energy market. Due to their fast response and regulation capacity, hydraulic turbines operate at off-design conditions with a high number of starts and stops. In this situation, dynamic loads and stresses over the structure are high, registering so...

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Main Authors: David Valentín, Alexandre Presas, Matias Bossio, Mònica Egusquiza, Eduard Egusquiza, Carme Valero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/1/174