Design of Hydro and Wind Electric Plants
                          Course Description
       
      Introduction to the applications of turbo-machinery. Description 
      of  typical  wind  and  hydroelectric  plants;  different  types  of 
      turbo-machines.  Fundamental  fluid  mechanics  equations, 
      efficiency coefficients, velocity triangles, characteristic curves, 
      similarity laws, specific speed, vibration, cavitation of hydraulic 
      turbines, pump/turbines; variable speed machines. Estimation of 
      main dimensions of machine units, machine house, waterways, 
      electrical and civil structure; transients and stability. Layout of 
      electric and storage plants. Major and auxiliary equipments and 
      systems. Small and mini plants. Case studies.
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           Motivation
   Energy issues are progressively more important both to Ontario 
   and to the World. This course is new. It is motivated by the 
   increasing importance of wind and hydro-power, and storage of 
   clean electrical energy, at the research and education levels due 
   to the large interest in wind and hydro-energy and renovation of 
   generators in Ontario and Canada. A lack of well thought-out 
   transfer of practical and theoretical experience appears to be the 
   root cause that individual areas have lost accrued experience and 
   knowledge resulting as main source of the electricity crisis. Hydro 
   Power Technology Sessions at IEEE Electrical Power Conference 
   2007 confirmed that more than 50% for operating hydro plants 
   have troubles in operation. Wind plant troubles present as well.
        Office Hours: Before lectures
          Lectures:      Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 in 
          Room GB117
          Tutorials:     Thursday 5:30-7:30 
          Room GB217
          Every other week              
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              Grade Composition
          Mid  Term Exam                 35% 
          Student Project                20%
          Project Presentation           15%
          Assignments                    30%
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