• DocumentCode
    1166281
  • Title

    Start-Up, Testing, and Performance of the First Bulb-Type Hydroelectric Project in the U.S.A.

  • Author

    Onge, G.A.St. ; Harty, F.R., Jr. ; Click, J.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    6/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1313
  • Lastpage
    1321
  • Abstract
    The first bulb-type hydroelectric project in the USA has been completed on the Columbia River near Wenatchee, Washington. This paper discusses the initial start-up, testing and performance of the bulb-type units. Also discussed are operation of the hydraulically operated draft tube gates and their role in the unique sluicing operation.
  • Keywords
    Blades; Calibration; Fault location; Hydraulic turbines; Performance evaluation; Predictive models; Pressure measurement; Rivers; Shafts; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPAS.1982.317178
  • Filename
    4111465