The energy-conversion stability of hydropower is critical to satisfy the growing demand for
electricity. In low-head hydropower plants, a gravitational surface vortex is easily generated …

To satisfy the growing electricity demand, continuous and stable hydropower conversion is
particularly critical in tidal power station operation. In the above industrial application …

In a gear transmission system in a closed space, the heat transfer between gears and fluids
presents highly nonlinear characteristics due to the complex physical processes involved in …

For years, the study of free surface vortices at hydropower plant intakes has been a topical
and intriguing subject among engineers and researchers. This subject will continue to attract …

Pump as turbine (PAT) is a common method of energy recovery, however, vortices are a
negative phenom for these units. The objective of this research is to study the effect of vortex …

Vortex breakdown in a pump sump is a complex and negative factor for the pump. Different
from my previous study that focused mainly on the development process of vortex and its …

Air-core vortex occurred at the hydraulic intakes deteriorates the performance and operation
stability of hydraulic machineries. To investigate the evolution process and generation …

Hydraulic engineers confront challenges posed by free surface vortices at pump and power
intakes, influencing turbine efficiency and causing hydraulic losses and blockage. This study …

Air-core vortexing phenomenon during draining of liquids from cylindrical vessels is of major
interest because this phenomenon has significant impact in multiple engineering systems …

One of the basic phenomena when a liquid leaves a tank is the formation of vortices. This
phenomenon can have a significant impact on the liquid mass remaining in the tank and the …