[EN] The present research depicts an analysis of the implementation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the study of pumps such as turbines and PATs. To highlight the benefits of CFDs for PAT studies, results from ...
Plua Aguirre, Frank Alex(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-03-17)
[ES] La disponibilidad de recursos hídricos a nivel mundial ha disminuido significativamente. Entre los principales agentes que han provocado esta situación se encuentran el cambio climático, la contaminación ambiental, ...
Plua, Frank A.; Sánchez-Romero, Francisco-Javier; Hidalgo, Victor; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo; Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto(MDPI AG, 2021-04)
[EN] The improvement in energy saving aspects in water systems is currently a topic of major interest. The utilization of pumps working as turbines is a relevant strategy in water distribution networks consisting of ...
Plua, Frank; Hidalgo, Victor; Cando, Edgar; Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo(Indonesian Society for Knowledge and Human Development, 2022-06-30)
[EN] Pumps as turbines (PATs) are the typical solution for electrification using micro hydropower plants (MHP) in the rural sector. Other engineering applications where lately the use of PATs have increased are irrigation, ...
Plua-Aguirre, Frank Alex; Sánchez-Romero, Francisco-Javier; Hidalgo, Víctor; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo; Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto(MDPI AG, 2023-05-19)
[EN] The selection of pumps as turbines (PATs) for their respective use in energy optimisation systems is a complicated task, because manufacturers do not provide the characteristic curves. For this reason, some research ...