HYDROMATRIXÂ® and StrafloMatrix, Electric Energy from Low Head Hydro Potential

Author

Schlemmer, E. ; Ramsauer, F. ; Cui, X. ; Binder, A.

Author_Institution

VA Tech Hydro GmbH, Weiz

fYear

2007

fDate

21-23 May 2007

Firstpage

329

Lastpage

334

Abstract

Basic concepts and recent developments of HYDROMATRIX^reg-technology for the exploitation of hitherto untapped low head hydro potential was presented. The installation of HYDROMATRIX^reg-modules into existing dams is described as well as the cost benefits - compared to conventional turbine-generator-units - for the dam owner. Some of the physical laws governing the growth of hydro machinery are discussed and the regions of applicability of the technology are sketched. The permanent magnet excited synchronous StrafloMatrixtrade-unit was contrasted to the original concept employing directly driven induction machines in the full paper. Several examples of built HYDROMATRIXreg-plant are given.

Keywords

asynchronous generators; cost-benefit analysis; hydroelectric generators; permanent magnet generators; synchronous generators; HYDROMATRIX; StrafloMatrix; cost benefits; dams; electric energy; induction machines; low head hydro potential; permanent magnet excited synchronous unit; radial gates; Costs; Floods; Geology; Hydraulic turbines; Induction machines; Machinery; Magnetic heads; Permanent magnets; Power generation; Synchronous generators; Low head hydro; Straflo turbine; matrix technology; permanent magnet synchronous generator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Clean Electrical Power, 2007. ICCEP '07. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Capri

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0632-3

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0632-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCEP.2007.384232

Filename

4272403