Installation of surge damping devices in existing water power plants
Abstract
Water power stations have a long life span, usually, 60-100 years. During this time period conditions can be changed in such a way that the original criteria for dimensioning no longer provide satisfactory safety. The need for improving the surge safety in existing underground water power stations and a method of achieving this with low building costs and short shutdown periods is presented in this paper.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Water Systems and Optimization
Hydraulic flow and structures
Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 491–496
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter