Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00293, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Lubitz, William (University of Guelph), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : Archimedes screw generators (ASGs) are an emerging microhydro electricity generation technology. ASGs are_x000D_
efficient, cost competitive and have low environmental impact. Supportive policy, public support for_x000D_
environmentally sustainable power generation, and the availability of many potential installation sites all_x000D_
support continued growth of the North American market for ASGs. This project builds on six years of research_x000D_
collaboration between the PI and Bluestreak on ASGs, supported by NSERC Engage and CRD programs,_x000D_
including a current CRD project that ends in Dec. 2018. This work has produced two generations of operational_x000D_
models that predict Archimedes screw performance which have been incorporated into Bluestreak's operational_x000D_
design tools, however, there is still potential and need to improve the accuracy of the ASG models. This new_x000D_
project will improve the accuracy of practical ASG design tools, reducing uncertainty by increasing our_x000D_
detailed knowledge of loss mechanisms in an ASG. This research will also determine methods to accurately_x000D_
scale measurements from laboratory scale ASGs to full-size grid connected units, which has emerged as a key_x000D_
issue. In practice, it is common to need to design installations with multiple ASGs at a single site. New models_x000D_
will be extended to include systems of multiple screws, including the reservoir, dam, supply channels and_x000D_
receiving basin. This research will continue to utilize laboratory and theoretical studies, and will make_x000D_
extensive use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to investigate phenomena that cannot be directly_x000D_
measured. Detailed field studies of four to six full scale ASGs are an integral part of this project. There is no_x000D_
information currently available from full-scale ASGs that can be practically used for detailed validation of_x000D_
models and CFD. This research will provide the basis for an accurate site-specific design process that can_x000D_
provide site-optimized ASG systems. Improved understanding of ASG technology, potentially positioning_x000D_
Bluestreak and Canada as global leaders in ASG technology while helping provide needed HQP with deep_x000D_
expertise in sustainable energy technologies., program purpose french : Archimedes screw generators (ASGs) are an emerging microhydro electricity generation technology. ASGs are_x000D_
efficient, cost competitive and have low environmental impact. Supportive policy, public support for_x000D_
environmentally sustainable power generation, and the availability of many potential installation sites all_x000D_
support continued growth of the North American market for ASGs. This project builds on six years of research_x000D_
collaboration between the PI and Bluestreak on ASGs, supported by NSERC Engage and CRD programs,_x000D_
including a current CRD project that ends in Dec. 2018. This work has produced two generations of operational_x000D_
models that predict Archimedes screw performance which have been incorporated into Bluestreak's operational_x000D_
design tools, however, there is still potential and need to improve the accuracy of the ASG models. This new_x000D_
project will improve the accuracy of practical ASG design tools, reducing uncertainty by increasing our_x000D_
detailed knowledge of loss mechanisms in an ASG. This research will also determine methods to accurately_x000D_
scale measurements from laboratory scale ASGs to full-size grid connected units, which has emerged as a key_x000D_
issue. In practice, it is common to need to design installations with multiple ASGs at a single site. New models_x000D_
will be extended to include systems of multiple screws, including the reservoir, dam, supply channels and_x000D_
receiving basin. This research will continue to utilize laboratory and theoretical studies, and will make_x000D_
extensive use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to investigate phenomena that cannot be directly_x000D_
measured. Detailed field studies of four to six full scale ASGs are an integral part of this project. There is no_x000D_
information currently available from full-scale ASGs that can be practically used for detailed validation of_x000D_
models and CFD. This research will provide the basis for an accurate site-specific design process that can_x000D_
provide site-optimized ASG systems. Improved understanding of ASG technology, potentially positioning_x000D_
Bluestreak and Canada as global leaders in ASG technology while helping provide needed HQP with deep_x000D_
expertise in sustainable energy technologies., agreement title english : Accurate design tools for archimedes screw generators, agreement title french : Accurate design tools for archimedes screw generators, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 278798.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2021-2022)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2021-2022)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada