Abstract: A new method is presented for the steady-state analysis of water supply networks. This method is based on the same fundamental concepts as the gradient method, with the difference that for each element in the network, two ...

Abstract: This paper presents a methodology for obtaining and adjusting of efficiency curves for hydroelectric generating units. It is based on measured data of power, gross head, and water discharge recorded by the company that ...

Abstract: The use of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) has substantially grown over the last several decades. RCA is a composite material composed of original virgin aggregates (OVA) and residual mortar (RM); it has been found that ...

Abstract: The power generated by a hydroelectric plant depends on the penstock head loss, the turbine efficiency, and the generator efficiency among other factors. Initially, the functions related to these variables are provided by ...