This course is offered in German.
Learning objective:
Students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the technical, economic and ecological aspects of hydropower plants. They will be able to explain the principles of hydropower technology, carry out the design of hydropower generators and solve problems relating to the construction and operation of hydropower generators.
- Introduction to hydropower: classification, global capacity, cost analysis
- Hydropower plant: overview of power plant types, hydraulic calculation, turbine types, components
- Hydrogenerators: design and mode of operation, structure and components, including the rotor, damper windings, stator laminated core and winding technologies
- Physical models: dq-transformation, pointer diagrams, current locus curves
- Analytical models: flux density, Carter factor, consideration of additional losses
- Magnetic noise and mechanical vibrations
- Design and optimisation: machine constant, improvement with mechanical, electrical, magnetic and thermal loadability
- Maintenance of hydropower generators This lecture series combines theoretical knowledge with practical examples and practical work to deepen the students’ knowledge in the field of hydropower technology
Contents:
Students gain a deep understanding of hydropower plants, in particular their generators, in the course Hydrogenerators. Hydropower is one of the oldest forms of renewable energy generation. The course covers everything from classification and global significance to the technical details of the power plant components and how they work. Special attention is paid to the generators.
