Flow-induced loads in a Kaplan turbine – towards fatigue damage lifetime analysis
Licentiate thesis, 2025
Kaplan turbine
Hydro turbines
OpenFOAM
Fatigue damage.
Lifetime analysis
Transient and off-design operating conditions
CFD
Author
Martina Nobilo
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Fluid Dynamics
On the flow-induced pulsating forces during load reduction of a Kaplan turbine model
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science,;Vol. 1483(2025)
Paper in proceeding
Effects of load reduction on forces and moments on the runner blades of a Kaplan turbine model
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science,;Vol. 1411(2024)
Paper in proceeding
Nobilo Martina, Salehi Saeed, Nilsson Håkan. Lifetime analysis of hydro turbines with focus on fatigue damage in a renewable energy system – A review.
Hydropower operation and lifetime analysis
Swedish Energy Agency (VKU33021), 2023-01-01 -- 2027-06-30.
Energiforsk AB (VKU33021), 2023-01-01 -- 2027-06-30.
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Fluid Mechanics
Areas of Advance
Energy
Thesis for the degree of Licentiate – Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Publisher
Chalmers
EA-salen, Hörsalsvägen 11, Chalmers
Opponent: Carl-Maikel Högström, Vattenfall AB, R&D, Sweden