Preliminary Study of Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Technologies in Hydraulic Machinery

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Preliminary Study of Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Technologies in Hydraulic Machinery

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On the hysteresis of cavitation incipience and desinence in hydraulic machines

Variable speed operation of centrifugal pumps running as turbines. Experimental investigation

Improving hydropower flexibility by synergizing independently managed utilities

Predicting the dynamic behavior of Francis turbine generating units

FVPM numerical simulation of the effect of particle shape and elasticity on impact erosion

Optimal Control of Part Load Vortex Rope in Francis Turbines

Model testing beyond the scope of International Standards: an outlook

Measurements of Cavitation Compliance in the Draft Tube Cone of a Reduced Scale Francis Turbine Operating at Part Load

Multiscale Simulation of the Hydroabrasive Erosion of a Pelton Bucket: Bridging Scales to Improve the Accuracy

Use of compact Laser Doppler Velocimetry in reduced scale model testing of hydraulic machines

Innovative Lab on Fiber dosimeters for ionizing radiation monitoring at ultra-high doses