Tuesday, 04 April 2017 |
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KEYNOTE & FEATURED PRESENTATIONS |
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I. Gaining through training, The ICH approach – Mr. Tom Solberg, MD, ICH, Norway |
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II. Small Hydropower Nepal – Mr. Hitendra Dev Shakya, System Planning Department, Nepal Electricity Authority, Nepal |
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III. Current status and future directions of Turbine Testing Lab – Dr. Biraj Singh Thapa, Asst. Prof., Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU, Nepal |
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IV. Hydraulic efficiency measurement of two small hydropower plants in India using thermodynamic method – Prof. Bhupendra K. Gandhi, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India |
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V. Optimization design & flow analysis of reversible pump turbine – Dr. Baoshan Zhu, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China |
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VI. Lesson learnt at Khimti Hydropower Plant, Mr. Ishwar Man Deshar, Plant Manager, Himal Power Limited, Nepal |
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TECHNICAL SESSIONS |
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Session 1: 13:45-15:00 |
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Time |
Development of test rig, tool and system (Room: Mini Auditorium) Session Chair : B.K. Gandhi/ M.B. Bishwakarma |
Modeling, Simulation & Experimental Techniques (Room: Senate Hall) Session Chair: B. Zhu/ H.P. Neopane |
13:45 |
Study of Sediment Erosion in Guide Vanes of Francis turbine Presenter: Ravi Koirala |
Presenter: Sailesh Chitrakar |
14:00 |
Development of an accumulator system for a pulsating Pelton nozzle Presenter: Thomas Lindseth Bergflødt |
Modeling and simulation of hydropower plant in Scilab Presenter: Erik Rognaldsen |
14:15 |
Development of 5 kW Cross-flow turbine test rig at Turbine Testing Lab Presenter: Oblique Shrestha |
Simulation and analysis of FCR operation of a Francis turbine Presenter: Anna Holm Aftret |
14:30 |
Design and Operation of a Francis Turbine with Variable Speed Capabilities Presenter:Else Høeg Sundfør |
Numerical investigation of tip leakage vortex Presenter: Vegard Fredriksen |
14:45 |
Development of tool for Aerodynamic & Structural design of wind turbine Presenter: Shrabya Ghimire |
Design and CFD analysis of Pico- hydro turgo turbine Presenter: Sudish Gyanwali |
15:00- 15:15 |
Tea/Coffee Break (Auditorium Lobby) |
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Session II:15:15- 16:15 |
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15:15 |
Development of a Francis Turbine Test Rig at Kathmandu University-I Presenter: Morten Grefstad |
Numerical Simulation of Air Injection in Francis Turbine Presenter: Livia I. Pitorac |
15:30 |
Development of a Francis Turbine Test Rig at Kathmandu University-II Presenter: Andreas Kjerschow |
Numerical investigation of Flow Field subject to Vibrating Structure Presenter: Sondre Leonhardsen |
15:45 |
Presenter: Eirik Myrvold Hansen |
Investigations of a harmonic oscillatory flow Presenter: Isak Bergset |
16:00 |
Calibration and uncertainty analysis of pressure sensors used for dynamic measurements Presenter: Aase Sørum Melaaen |
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16:15-16:30 |
Tea/Coffee Break (Auditorium Lobby) |
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16:30-17:15 |
Closing program in Senate Hall |
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17:15-17:45 |
Turbine Testing Lab Visit
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17:45 onwards |
Dinner Program |