Program

The meeting program will address key topics such as:

Physical and numerical modeling of hydraulic machines and works

Design and manufacture of turbines and components

Maintenance, repair and repowering of hydroelectric power plants

Cavitation and oscillations in hydraulic machines

Hydropower developments

Non-conventional and marine hydropower

Hydraulic machine control systems

Management of hydroelectric reservoirs

Pumping systems

Data science for monitoring hydraulic machines

Pre-conference courses

Monday 27/10

9:00 – 11:00

Hydroelectric Simulations with TCAE

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 13:30

Hydroelectric Simulations with TCAE

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

16:00 – 17:30

Vibrations in flow-induced hydraulic turbines

17:30 – 17:45

Coffee break

17:45 – 19:15

Vibrations in flow-induced hydraulic turbines

Tuesday 28/10

9:00 – 11:00

Hydroelectric Simulations with TCAE

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 13:30

Hydroelectric Simulations with TCAE

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

16:00 – 17:30

Vibrations in flow-induced hydraulic turbines

17:30 – 17:45

Coffee break

17:45 – 19:15

Vibrations in flow-induced hydraulic turbines

Program

Wednesday 29/10

8:00 – 8:30

Accreditations

8:30 – 9:00

Opening ceremony

9:00 – 10:00

Plenary: Eduard Egusquiza (UPC) – Increasing flexibility in hydroelectric power plants. Technologies and challenges.

10:00 – 11:00

Block of technical sessions

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 13:30

Block of technical sessions

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:30

Block of technical sessions

16:30 – 17:00

Coffee break

17:00 – 18:00

Block of technical sessions

Thursday 30/10 

8:00 – 9:00

Accreditations

9:00 – 11:00

Block of technical sessions

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 12:30

Plenary: Modesto Pérez-Sánchez (UPV) – Digital models for sustainability: Integration of PATs, renewable energies and reversible pumping towards self-sufficient communities

12:30 – 13:30

Block of technical sessions

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:30

Block of technical sessions

16:30 – 17:00

Coffee break

17:00 – 18:00

Block of technical sessions

18:00 – 18:30

Closing ceremony

Friday 31/10

7:00 – 19:00

Technical visit to UTE’s Baygorria Hydroelectric Plant