Original scientific paper
Determining the Hydrokinetic Potentials of the Transversal Section of the Watercourse Via the ADCP Method and Dimensioning of Hydrokinetic Power Plant
Vlado Halusek
orcid.org/0000-0001-9209-163X
; Virovitica College, Virovitica, Croatia
Damir ŠLJIVAC
; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Lajos JOZSA
orcid.org/0000-0002-9895-1503
; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
The kinetic energy of river current is weakly researched for the possibility of
production of electrical energy. Thus presentation of a model of optimizing
the results of measuring the partial speeds of the transversal section of the
watercourse is made, based on which the hydrokinetic potential of the
transversal section of the River Drava near Donji Miholjac is determined.
This location is favorable because here the most modern method of measuring
the partial speeds of the watercourse with the help of the ADCP (Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler) device is used. In this paper the data obtained are
statistically processed and a graphical interpolation is done, with the help of
the obtained data, by which the local maximum values of partial speeds of the
transversal section of the watercourse are determined, which then represent the
most favorable micro-locations for floating small hydro power plants, facilities
which bear a resemblance to traditional water mills which use the hydrokinetic
potential of river currents. Aside from the energy value, floating hydro power
plants are suggested because of their historical and tourist significance whereby
they add to the development of the economy in the area of appropriate micro-
locations.
Keywords
ADCP method; Hydrokinetic energy; Partial speed; Floating hydro power plants; The river Drava
Hrčak ID:
67600
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2010.
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