Title :
Variable-speed hydro generation: operational aspects and control
Author :
Fraile-Ardanuy, Jesús ; Wilhelmi, José Román ; Fraile-Mora, José Jesús ; Pérez, Juan Ignacio
Author_Institution :
Dept. de lngenieria Civil: Hidraulica y Energetica, Polytech. Univ. of Madrid, Spain
fDate :
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The potential advantages of variable-speed hydroelectric generation are discussed in this article. Some general aspects concerning the efficiency gains in turbines and the improvements in plant operation are analyzed. The main results of measurements on a test loop with an axial-flow turbine are reported. Also, we describe the control scheme implemented, which is based on artificial neural networks. To confirm the practical interest of this technology, the operation of a run-of-the-river small hydro plant has been simulated for several years. Substantial increases in production with respect a fixed-speed plant have been found.
Keywords :
hydraulic turbines; hydroelectric power stations; neurocontrollers; power generation control; artificial neural networks; axial-flow turbines; hydroplants; plant operation improvements; test loop; variable-speed hydrogeneration; Artificial neural networks; Costs; Hydraulic turbines; Hydroelectric power generation; Power generation; Production; Propellers; Synchronous generators; Testing; Wind energy generation; Artificial neural network (ANN); operation limits of hydroturbines; regenerative frequency converters; variable-speed hydro generation;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEC.2005.858084
