Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm Optimization
In a pressurized water conveyance system, such as a hydropower system, during hydraulic transients, maximum and minimum pressures at various controlling sections are of prime concern for designing a safe and efficient surge tank. Similarly, quick damping of surge waves is also very helpful for the s...
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doaj-dd8259bd246f4577bcaefab46c8e7bac2020-11-24T22:28:49ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412019-04-0111471510.3390/w11040715w11040715Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm OptimizationKhem Prasad Bhattarai0Jianxu Zhou1Sunit Palikhe2Kamal Prasad Pandey3Naresh Suwal4College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaIn a pressurized water conveyance system, such as a hydropower system, during hydraulic transients, maximum and minimum pressures at various controlling sections are of prime concern for designing a safe and efficient surge tank. Similarly, quick damping of surge waves is also very helpful for the sound functioning of the hydro-mechanical system. Several parameters like diameter of the surge tank, diameter of the orifice, operating discharge, working head, etc., influence the maximum/minimum surge, damping of surge waves in the surge tank, and the difference of maximum pressure head at the bottom tunnel and maximum water level in the surge tank. These transient behaviors are highly conflicting in nature, especially for different diameters of orifices (<i>D<sub>O</sub></i>) and diameters of surge tanks (<i>D<sub>S</sub></i>). Hence, a proper optimization method is necessary to investigate the best values of <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> to enhance the safety and efficiency of the surge tank. In this paper, these variables are accurately determined through numerical analysis of the system by the Method of Characteristics (MOC). Furthermore, the influence on the transient behavior with changing <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> is investigated and finally, optimum values of <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> are determined using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to minimize the effects of hydraulic transients on the system without compromising the stability and efficiency of the surge tank. The obtained results show significant improvements over the contemporary methods of finding <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> for surge tank design.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/4/715numerical analysismethod of characteristicshydraulic transientssurge analysissurge tankparticle swarm optimization |
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Khem Prasad Bhattarai Jianxu Zhou Sunit Palikhe Kamal Prasad Pandey Naresh Suwal Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm Optimization Water numerical analysis method of characteristics hydraulic transients surge analysis surge tank particle swarm optimization |
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Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm Optimization |
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Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm Optimization |
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Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm Optimization |
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Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm Optimization |
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Numerical Modeling and Hydraulic Optimization of a Surge Tank Using Particle Swarm Optimization |
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numerical modeling and hydraulic optimization of a surge tank using particle swarm optimization |
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In a pressurized water conveyance system, such as a hydropower system, during hydraulic transients, maximum and minimum pressures at various controlling sections are of prime concern for designing a safe and efficient surge tank. Similarly, quick damping of surge waves is also very helpful for the sound functioning of the hydro-mechanical system. Several parameters like diameter of the surge tank, diameter of the orifice, operating discharge, working head, etc., influence the maximum/minimum surge, damping of surge waves in the surge tank, and the difference of maximum pressure head at the bottom tunnel and maximum water level in the surge tank. These transient behaviors are highly conflicting in nature, especially for different diameters of orifices (<i>D<sub>O</sub></i>) and diameters of surge tanks (<i>D<sub>S</sub></i>). Hence, a proper optimization method is necessary to investigate the best values of <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> to enhance the safety and efficiency of the surge tank. In this paper, these variables are accurately determined through numerical analysis of the system by the Method of Characteristics (MOC). Furthermore, the influence on the transient behavior with changing <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> is investigated and finally, optimum values of <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> are determined using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to minimize the effects of hydraulic transients on the system without compromising the stability and efficiency of the surge tank. The obtained results show significant improvements over the contemporary methods of finding <i>D<sub>O</sub></i> and <i>D<sub>S</sub></i> for surge tank design. |
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numerical analysis method of characteristics hydraulic transients surge analysis surge tank particle swarm optimization |
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