Knowledge Hub
Explore our Knowledge Hub for comprehensive resources on ReHydro, featuring deliverables, scientific publications, videos, podcasts,
and interactive presentations, and uncover our latest project findings.
Deliverables
Hydropower Pressures Assessment
Framework for categorizing pressures and list of potential indicators. Deliverable D5.1.
Matrix of Future Water Use
Paper on the development of a matrix to anticipate future water use. Deliverable D5.2.
Goal and scope of Life Cycle Assessment
Paper detailing the goal and scope of the LCA study conducted by CNR and ENGIE. Deliverable D5.3.
(Research) Publications
Identification of natural frequencies of Pelton runners during transient operating conditions
• Title: International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (ISMA 2024) and International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (USD 2024)
• Date/Location: 9–11 September 2024, Leuven, Belgium
• Editors: Desmet, W. and Pluymers, B. et al.
• ISBN: 978-90-82893-17-5
• Total Pages: 4,542
• Publisher: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Effect of Stokes number on erosion on Pelton buckets for sediment-laden flows
This study investigates how sediment particle size and distribution in Pelton turbine jets vary with Stokes number, finding that realistic particle distributions predict greater bucket erosion than the commonly assumed uniform distribution, with implications for managing hydropower systems affected by glacial sediment.
Digital Twin for Vibration Monitoring of Pelton Units
This study develops a digital twin for a 15MW Pelton hydropower unit that combines CFD and finite element simulations with experimental vibration data to model and predict vibrational behaviour during startups, enabling early detection of anomalies such as jet misalignment to support predictive maintenance.
Graphics & Presentations
ReHydro Master Poster
Get the master poster for ReHydro, showcasing the project's main goals and objectives, structure, and partners.