Reduced Cost Hydropower Maintenance

Project ID: 5021
Principal Investigator: Jim DeHaan
Research Topic: Improved Power Generation
Priority Area Assignments: 2011 (Climate Adaptation), 2012 (Climate Adaptation)
Funded Fiscal Years: 2011, 2012 and 2013
Keywords: None

A 1/7th scale hydropower generator model has been manufactured to allow researchers to introduce common failure modes onto the system and monitor the results using the CMS. The CMS easily trends data and provides the end user information regarding the operating condition of the generator.<br>[<a href='imagepop.cfm?id=5021|228' target='_blank' style='color:#bbb'>view information</a>]

Research Question

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Research Products

Bureau of Reclamation Review

The following documents were reviewed by experts in fields relating to this project's study and findings. The results were determined to be achieved using valid means.

Machine Condition/Vibration Monitoring (final, PDF, 2.7MB)
By Jim DeHaan
Publication completed on October 22, 2012

The Hydropower Diagnostics and SCADA Group has been researching and evaluating various machine condition monitoring systems for use in Reclamation hydroplants over the past several years.

It was decided to pursue an in-house written software application.
Main advantages
–This approach allows for in-house expansion and customization of the software.
–Works with a variety of commercially available DAQ equipment

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