UNIPadova-TESLab

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Università di Padova – TES Lab

TA54 – UNIPadova-TESLab 

Location

Via Venezia 1 

35131 Padova, Italy

Description

The TES Lab represents one of the five European centres fully equipped for conducting experimental activities in the hydraulic machines and hence is an excellence in the field. The lab has state-of-the-art Francis, Kaplan and Pelton turbine test rigs and a pump test rig to conduct research activities in the hydropower field (optimal design and performance of hydraulic machines). The TES Lab can be adapted for innovative experimental campaigns on the hybrid storage system (hydropower + other storage systems (to be provided by the user) and on the effects of transient behaviour on pumped-hydropower components.

It represents a key infrastructure for the development and optimization of design and operation strategies and for studies on off-design and flow field instabilities. Technical support will be provided by the Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) for the commissioning of the research infrastructure. Facilities set-up will be under the responsibility of the DII which will provide turnkey service. Training activities will be available to ensure a safe and fruitful use of the test rigs.

Testing Capabilities

Validation of hydrualic component design/performance and of operation strategies.

Steady and transient behaviour of hydropower and pumped-hydro components and turbines.

Cavitation

Possible tests on hybrid storage solutions.

Technical Equipment

Open loop hydraulic circuit with state-the-art Francis, Kaplan and Pelton turbine + closed loop pump test rig

Additional information

Technology Readiness Level: 4-6

Special considerations: N/A 

Technology clusters: Energy Storage, Others

Website: https://research.dii.unipd.it/tes/facilities/

Availability: All the year

Provision of tools to prepare data sets in a FAIR way:  Yes 

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