Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Optimization of hydropower conveyance systems

Author(s):

S. Haghighipour, M. Fathi-Moghadam ^*

Recieved Date: 2009-10-07, Accepted Date: 2010-04-08

Abstract:

Flow and optimization analyses have been linked in an iterative procedure to develop a general model for optimal design of the hydropower systems. The governing equations for the analysis of water hammer in conduits are solved using a finite difference scheme. Furthermore, a genetic algorithm optimization technique is utilized to select the optimal design for the headrace tunnel, penstocks, and surge tanks. The benefit-cost ratio is considered as the objective function in the optimization analysis. The accuracy and fast convergence of the developed model was quite satisfactory.

Keywords:

Hydropower, penstock, surge tank, optimization

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2010
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Category: Environment
Pages: 1093-1096

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