2009
Rubechini, Filippo; Schneider, Andrea; Arnone, Andrea; Cecchi, Stefano; Malavasi, F
A Redesign Strategy to Improve the Efficiency of a 17-Stage Steam Turbine Proceeding
ASME, Orlando, FL, USA, June 8–12, 2009, vol. 7: Turbomachinery, Parts A and B, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-7918-4888-3, (Paper GT2009-60083).
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Arnone, Andrea; Marconcini, Michele; Rubechini, Filippo; Schneider, Andrea; Alba, G
Kaplan Turbine Performance Prediction Using CFD: an Artificial Neural Network Approach Conference
HYDRO 2009 Conference Proceedings, 2009, (Lyon, France, 26-28 October 2009, paper n.263).
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The optimization of the runner-guide vane stagger correlation is a time consuming and expensive task when obtained either on experimental models or directly on the power plant. The use of CFD coupled with ANN may represent an attractive alternative.In order to obtain a more general prediction tool it was decided to characterize the turbine performance coupled with a generic draft tube.
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For these reasons the draft tube was not included in the computational domain, and a simple 1D model was used to account for its influence on the turbine.
The three-dimensional version of the TRAF code developed at the University of Florence, coupled with a two equation turbulence closure has been used to predict the turbine flow features and the operating characteristics. The code exploits the artificial compressibility concept to work with incompressible flows. Steady multirow viscous single-phase analysis has been applied to compute the flow field from the inlet struts to the runner exit.
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The considered input parameters were the stagger angles of both the runner and the guide vane, the mass flow rate and the draft tube recovery coefficient. The output of the neural network were the computed total head and the hydro power plant efficiency. The proposed procedure was applied to an existing power plant in order to optimize the runner-guide vane stagger correlation for all runner positions. Comparisons with the measurements obtained on the hydro power plant are presented and discussed. The predicted coupled positions of the guide vane and runner blades were successfully verified all over the range of the operating mass flows.},
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The optimization of the runner-guide vane stagger correlation is a time consuming and expensive task when obtained either on experimental models or directly on the power plant. The use of CFD coupled with ANN may represent an attractive alternative.In order to obtain a more general prediction tool it was decided to characterize the turbine performance coupled with a generic draft tube.
The draft tube is a key component for the performance of small head power plants. As a matter of fact, the kinetic energy recovery may represent a considerable fraction of the total head, thus strongly affecting the efficiency. It presents a very complex flow environment characterized by unsteady, large scale vortices, and the prediction of its performance is a challenging task for the CFD. Moreover, in the refurbishment and repowering of hydro power plants, the turbine may often be coupled with a pre-existing draft tube.
For these reasons the draft tube was not included in the computational domain, and a simple 1D model was used to account for its influence on the turbine.
The three-dimensional version of the TRAF code developed at the University of Florence, coupled with a two equation turbulence closure has been used to predict the turbine flow features and the operating characteristics. The code exploits the artificial compressibility concept to work with incompressible flows. Steady multirow viscous single-phase analysis has been applied to compute the flow field from the inlet struts to the runner exit.
The CFD results were used for the training of a feed-forward artificial neural network with two hidden layers. As far as the training is concerned, a gradient based back propagation method was employed. In order to improve the generalization ability, a hybrid network made by multiple trained neural networks was used.
The considered input parameters were the stagger angles of both the runner and the guide vane, the mass flow rate and the draft tube recovery coefficient. The output of the neural network were the computed total head and the hydro power plant efficiency. The proposed procedure was applied to an existing power plant in order to optimize the runner-guide vane stagger correlation for all runner positions. Comparisons with the measurements obtained on the hydro power plant are presented and discussed. The predicted coupled positions of the guide vane and runner blades were successfully verified all over the range of the operating mass flows.
The optimization of the runner-guide vane stagger correlation is a time consuming and expensive task when obtained either on experimental models or directly on the power plant. The use of CFD coupled with ANN may represent an attractive alternative.In order to obtain a more general prediction tool it was decided to characterize the turbine performance coupled with a generic draft tube.
The draft tube is a key component for the performance of small head power plants. As a matter of fact, the kinetic energy recovery may represent a considerable fraction of the total head, thus strongly affecting the efficiency. It presents a very complex flow environment characterized by unsteady, large scale vortices, and the prediction of its performance is a challenging task for the CFD. Moreover, in the refurbishment and repowering of hydro power plants, the turbine may often be coupled with a pre-existing draft tube.
For these reasons the draft tube was not included in the computational domain, and a simple 1D model was used to account for its influence on the turbine.
The three-dimensional version of the TRAF code developed at the University of Florence, coupled with a two equation turbulence closure has been used to predict the turbine flow features and the operating characteristics. The code exploits the artificial compressibility concept to work with incompressible flows. Steady multirow viscous single-phase analysis has been applied to compute the flow field from the inlet struts to the runner exit.
The CFD results were used for the training of a feed-forward artificial neural network with two hidden layers. As far as the training is concerned, a gradient based back propagation method was employed. In order to improve the generalization ability, a hybrid network made by multiple trained neural networks was used.
The considered input parameters were the stagger angles of both the runner and the guide vane, the mass flow rate and the draft tube recovery coefficient. The output of the neural network were the computed total head and the hydro power plant efficiency. The proposed procedure was applied to an existing power plant in order to optimize the runner-guide vane stagger correlation for all runner positions. Comparisons with the measurements obtained on the hydro power plant are presented and discussed. The predicted coupled positions of the guide vane and runner blades were successfully verified all over the range of the operating mass flows.
2008
Rubechini, Filippo; Marconcini, Michele; Arnone, Andrea; Maritano, Massimiliano; Cecchi, Stefano
The Impact of Gas Modeling in the Numerical Analysis of a Multistage Gas Turbine Journal Article
In: ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 130, pp. 021022, 2008, ISSN: 0889-504X.
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Rubechini, Filippo; Marconcini, Michele; Arnone, Andrea
A CFD Model for Real Gas Effects in Turbomachinery Conference
8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM8), 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2008), 2008, (Venezia, Italy, June 30 - July 5, 2008).
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Marconcini, Michele; Rubechini, Filippo; Arnone, Andrea; Ibaraki, Seiichi
Numerical Investigation of a Transonic Centrifugal Compressor Journal Article
In: ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 130, pp. 011010, 2008, ISSN: 0889-504X.
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2007
Marconcini, Michele; Rubechini, Filippo; Arnone, Andrea; Ibaraki, Seiichi
Numerical Analysis of the Vaned Diffuser of a Transonic Centrifugal Compressor Proceeding
ASME, Montreal, Canada, May 14–17, 2007, vol. 6: Turbo Expo 2007, Parts A and B, 2007, ISBN: 0-7918-4795-0, (Paper No. GT2007-27200).
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Rubechini, Filippo; Marconcini, Michele; Arnone, Andrea; Cecchi, Stefano; `a, Federico Dacc
Some Aspects of CFD Modeling in the Analysis of a Low-Pressure Steam Turbine Proceeding
AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, THREE PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5990 USA, Montreal, Canada, May 14–17, vol. 6: Turbomachinery, Parts A and B, 2007, ISBN: 0-7918-4795-0, (ASME paper GT2007-27235).
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2006
Rubechini, Filippo; Marconcini, Michele; Arnone, Andrea; Maritano, Massimiliano; Cecchi, Stefano
The Impact of Gas Modeling in the Numerical Analysis of a Multistage Gas Turbine Proceeding
ASME, Barcelona, Spain, May 8–11, 2006, vol. 6: Turbomachinery, Parts A and B, 2006, ISBN: 0-7918-4241-X.
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Marconcini, Michele; Rubechini, Filippo; Arnone, Andrea; Ibaraki, Seiichi
Numerical Investigation of a Transonic Centrifugal Compressor Proceeding
ASME, Barcelona, Spain, May 8–11, 2006, vol. 6: Turbomachinery, Parts A and B, 2006, ISBN: 0-7918-4241-X.
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2004
Boncinelli, P; Rubechini, Filippo; Arnone, Andrea; Cecconi, M; Cortese, C
Real Gas Effects in Turbomachinery Flows: a CFD Model for Fast Computations Journal Article
In: ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 126, no. 2, pp. 268–276, 2004, ISSN: 0889-504X.
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