1st Edition

Small-scale Hydropower and Energy Recovery Using Water Hammer Effect

50 Pages 13 Color & 3 B/W Illustrations
by River Publishers

50 Pages 13 Color & 3 B/W Illustrations
by River Publishers

This is an overview of the principles and practical applications of small-scale hydropower and energy recovery using water hammer effects. It offers new insights for engineers, technicians, and students alike, bridging the gap between theory and practice. The book shows that the excessive working pressure of water transmission lines has led to an increase in water accidents and water loss and how... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Materials and Methods

3. Results and Discussion

4. Conclusion

Biography

Ana Cristina Faria Ribeiro is a researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Her areas of scientific activity is physical chemistry and electrochemistry. Her main areas of research interest are the transport properties of ionic and non-ionic components in aqueous solutions. Dr Ribeiro obtained her PhD and Habilitation from the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

A. K. Haghi is a retired professor and is currently a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Professor Haghi holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc degrees, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and the other in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Université de Franche-Comté (France). He has written, co-written, edited, or co-edited more than 1000 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals with over 4300 citations and an h-index of 35, according to Google Scholar database.