In small hydropower systems, Pumps as Turbines (PaTs) represent a cost-effective alternative to conventional turbines as long as the turbine mode performance can be predicted before their installation. A closed-loop test rig for experimental studies on hydraulic pumps and turbines has been built at the Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management of the Polytechnic University of Bari, in order to experimentally support the theoretical studies on PaTs. A single stage centrifugal pump has been tested in both direct and reverse mode. Furthermore, a literature survey of PaT models has been conducted and a new model, with a more general applicability, has been proposed.

Experimental investigation and performance prediction modeling of a single stage centrifugal pump operating as turbine / Stefanizzi, M.; Torresi, M.; Fortunato, B.; Camporeale, S. M.. - In: ENERGY PROCEDIA. - ISSN 1876-6102. - ELETTRONICO. - 126:(2017), pp. 589-596. [10.1016/j.egypro.2017.08.218]

Experimental investigation and performance prediction modeling of a single stage centrifugal pump operating as turbine

Stefanizzi, M.;Torresi, M.;Fortunato, B.;Camporeale, S. M.
2017-01-01

Abstract

In small hydropower systems, Pumps as Turbines (PaTs) represent a cost-effective alternative to conventional turbines as long as the turbine mode performance can be predicted before their installation. A closed-loop test rig for experimental studies on hydraulic pumps and turbines has been built at the Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management of the Polytechnic University of Bari, in order to experimentally support the theoretical studies on PaTs. A single stage centrifugal pump has been tested in both direct and reverse mode. Furthermore, a literature survey of PaT models has been conducted and a new model, with a more general applicability, has been proposed.
2017
Experimental investigation and performance prediction modeling of a single stage centrifugal pump operating as turbine / Stefanizzi, M.; Torresi, M.; Fortunato, B.; Camporeale, S. M.. - In: ENERGY PROCEDIA. - ISSN 1876-6102. - ELETTRONICO. - 126:(2017), pp. 589-596. [10.1016/j.egypro.2017.08.218]
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