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The mission of the EPFL Laboratory for Hydraulic Machines is teaching, research and scientific service outreach in the field of hydrodynamics of rotating machines such as hydraulic turbines, pumps, pump-turbines. Theoretical modeling and both numerical simulation and experimental methods are investigated with a particular emphasis on the hydropower technology applications such as design, engineering, installation, control and operation of hydraulic machines.
- Deputy Head of the Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research – Supply of Electricity (SCCER-SoE) to carry out innovative and sustainable research in the areas of geo-energy and hydropower for phase I (2013-2016) and Phase II (2017, 2010) to be approved.
- Swiss KTI/CTI research projects with GE Renewable Energy (anc. ALSTOM Hydro), Birr, ANDRITZ Hydro, Kriens, FMV, Sion, Groupe E, Granges-Paccot, Power Vision engineering, Ecublens and SULZER Pumps, Winterthur.
- ETH Domain, HYDRONET Project for the Competence Center Energy and Mobility, PSI Villingen.
Furthermore, he is involved in scientific expertise and independent contractual experimental validations of turbines and pump turbines performances for the main hydropower plants in the world. In recognition for his work as Convenor of the TC4 working group of experts in editing the IEC 60193 standard he received the "IEC 1906 Award" from the International Electrotechnical Commission.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; R. Guillaume; P. Leroy; F. Avellan : Oxygen diffusion through air–water free surfaces in a pump–turbine operating in condenser mode; International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2019-03-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2018.11.011.
A. Favrel; J. G. Pereira Junior; C. Landry; A. Mueller; K. Yamaishi et al. : Dynamic modal analysis during reduced scale model tests of hydraulic turbines for hydro-acoustic characterization of cavitation flows; Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing. 2019-02-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2018.07.053.
C. A. Aguirre; R. G. Ramirez Camacho; W. de Oliveira; F. Avellan : Numerical analysis for detecting head losses in trifurcations of high head in hydropower plants; Renewable Energy. 2019-02-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2018.07.021.
A. Favrel; J. Gomes Pereira Junior; C. Landry; S. Alligné; L. Andolfatto et al. : Prediction of hydro-acoustic resonances in hydropower plants by a new approach based on the concept of swirl number; Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2019-01-14. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2018.1555556.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; R. Guillaume; P. Leroy; F. Avellan : Interaction of a rotating two-phase flow with the pressure and torque stability of a reversible pump-turbine operating in condenser mode.; International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2018-11-28. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2018.11.013.
J. Gomes Pereira Junior; L. Andolfatto; F. Avellan : Monitoring a Francis Turbine Operating Conditions; Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Journal. 2018-08-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2018.07.007.
E. Vagnoni; A. Favrel; L. Andolfatto; F. Avellan : Experimental investigation of the sloshing motion of the water free surface in the draft tube of a Francis turbine operating in synchronous condenser mode; Experiments in Fluids. 2018-05-15. DOI : 10.1007/s00348-018-2552-x.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; P. Leroy; F. Avellan : Air-Water Ring in the Vaneless Gap of a Reversible Pump-Turbine Operating in Condenser Mode. 2018-05-13. 10th INTERNATIONAL CAVITATION SYMPOSIUM (CAV2018), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 13-16, 2018.
A. Favrel; J. Gomes Pereira Junior; C. Landry; A. Müller; C. Nicolet et al. : New insight in Francis turbine cavitation vortex rope: role of the runner outlet flow swirl number; Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2018-05-04. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2017.1356758.
C. Landry; C. Nicolet; J. Gomes Pereira Junior; L. Andolfatto; C. Todde et al. : Renovation of hydraulic power plant: how to select the best technical options?. 2018. Hydro 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17, 2018.
M. Sakamoto; A. Müller; V. Berruex; L. Andolfatto; F. Avellan et al. : Use of compact Laser Doppler Velocimetry in reduced scale model testing of hydraulic machines. 2018. Hydro 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17, 2018.
L. Andolfatto; F. Avellan : Model testing beyond the scope of International Standards: an outlook.. 2018. Hydro 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17, 2018.
A. Maertens; E. Jahanbakhsh; F. Avellan : A novel approach to surface tension modelling with the Finite Volume Particle Method; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.cma.2018.02.010.
S. Alimirzazadeh; E. Jahanbakhsh; A. Maertens; S. Leguizamón; F. Avellan : GPU-Accelerated 3-D Finite Volume Particle Method; Computers & Fluids. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.05.030.
J. Gomes Pereira Junior; A. Favrel; C. Landry; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan : Measurements of Cavitation Compliance in the Draft Tube Cone of a Reduced Scale Francis Turbine Operating at Part Load. 2018. 10th International Cavitation Symposium (cav2018), Baltimore, USA, May 14 – 16, 2018.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; R. Guillaume; P. Leroy; F. Avellan : Rotating air-water ring in the vaneless gap of a pump-turbine operating in condenser mode; International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2018.03.022.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; S. Richard; C. Münch-Alligné; F. Avellan : Hydraulic performance evaluation of a micro-turbine with counter rotating runners by experimental investigation and numerical simulation; Renewable Energy. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2018.04.015.
S. Pasche; F. Gallaire; F. Avellan : Predictive control of spiral vortex breakdown; Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 2018. DOI : 10.1017/jfm.2018.124.
L. Andolfatto; D. Biner; C. Münch-Alligné; F. Avellan : Comprehensive power loss modelling to improve the performance of an Energy Recovery Station for water utility networks. 2017-06-28. HydroVision International 2017, Denver, Colorado, USA, June 27-30, 2017.
S. C. Leguizamón Sarmiento; E. Jahanbakhsh; A. Maertens; S. Alimirzazadeh; F. Avellan : A multiscale model for the simulation of sediment impact erosion of metallic targets using the finite volume particle method. 2017. 12th international SPHERIC Workshop, Ourense, Spain, June 13-15, 2017.
S. Alimirzazadeh; E. Jahanbakhsh; A. Maertens; S. C. Leguizamón Sarmiento; F. Avellan : A GPU-accelerated versatile solver based on the finite volume particle method. 2017. 12th international SPHERIC Workshop, Ourense, Spain, June 13-15, 2017.
S. Leguizamón; E. Jahanbakhsh; A. Maertens; S. Alimirzazadeh; F. Avellan : A multiscale model for sediment impact erosion simulation using the finite volume particle method; Wear. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2017.10.002.
C. Nicolet; O. Braun; N. Ruchonnet; J. Hell; A. Béguin et al. : Simulation of pump-turbine prototype fast mode transition for grid stability support. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012040. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012040.
F. Duparchy; J. Brammer; M. Thibaud; A. Favrel; P. Y. Lowys et al. : Mechanical impact of dynamic phenomena in Francis turbines at off design conditions. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012035. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012035.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; F. Avellan : On the sloshing free surface in the draft tube cone of a Francis turbine operating in synchronous condenser mode. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012034. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012034.
S. Alligné; J. Decaix; A. Müller; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan et al. : RANS computations for identification of 1-D cavitation model parameters: application to full load cavitation vortex rope. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012032. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012032.
J. Gomes; A. Favrel; C. Landry; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan : Transposition of Francis turbine cavitation compliance at partial load to different operating conditions. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012030. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012030.
K. Yamamoto; A. Müller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; F. Avellan : Flow characteristics and influence associated with inter-blade cavitation vortices at deep part load operations of a Francis turbine. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012029. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012029.
A. Favrel; A. Müller; C. Landry; J. Gomes; K. Yamamoto et al. : Dynamics of the precessing vortex rope and its interaction with the system at Francis turbines part load operating conditions. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012023. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012023.
C. Landry; A. Favrel; A. Müller; K. Yamamoto; S. Alligné et al. : Experimental investigation of the mass flow gain factor in a draft tube with cavitation vortex rope. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012022. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012022.
J. Brammer; C. Segoufin; F. Duparchy; P. Y. Lowys; A. Favrel et al. : Unsteady hydraulic simulation of the cavitating part load vortex rope in Francis turbines. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012020. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012020.
A. Müller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : Experimental Hydro-Mechanical Characterization of Full Load Pressure Surge in Francis Turbines. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012018. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012018.
S. Alligné; C. Nicolet; A. Béguin; C. Landry; J. Gomes et al. : Prediction of Francis Turbine Prototype Part Load Pressure and Output Power Fluctuations with Hydroelectric Model. 2017. HYPERBOLE Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 2-3, 2017. p. 012016. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012016.
J. Decaix; A. Müller; A. Favrel; F. Avellan; C. Münch : URANS Models for the Simulation of Full Load Pressure Surge in Francis Turbines Validated by Particle Image Velocimetry; Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2017. DOI : 10.1115/1.4037278.
K. Yamamoto; A. Müller; A. Favrel; F. Avellan : Experimental evidence of inter-blade cavitation vortex development in Francis turbines at deep part load condition; Experiments in Fluids. 2017. DOI : 10.1007/s00348-017-2421-z.
P. Tozzi; A. Maertens; J. Emery; S. Joseph; M. Kirsch et al. : An original valveless artificial heart providing pulsatile flow tested in mock circulatory loops; The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 2017. DOI : 10.5301/ijao.5000634.
S. Leguizamón; C. Segoufin; H.-T. Phan; F. Avellan : On the Efficiency Alteration Mechanisms Due to Cavitation in Kaplan Turbines; Journal Of Fluids Engineering-Transactions Of The Asme. 2017. DOI : 10.1115/1.4035928.
A. Mueller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; F. Avellan : Fluid-structure interaction mechanisms leading to dangerous power swings in Francis turbines at full load; Journal Of Fluids And Structures. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2016.11.018.
E. Jahanbakhsh; A. Maertens; N. Quinlan; C. Vessaz; F. Avellan : Exact finite volume particle method with spherical-support kernels; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.cma.2016.12.015.
A. Müller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; F. Avellan : Fluid–structure interaction mechanisms leading to dangerous power swings in Francis turbines at full load; Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2016-12-23. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2016.11.018.
A. Maertens; E. Jahanbakhsh; F. Avellan : A spherical kernel for the Finite Volume Particle Method and application to surface tension. 2016. 11th international SPHERIC Workshop, Munich, Germany, June 14-16, 2016.
L. Andolfatto; H.-P. Mombelli; F. Avellan : Automated hill chart modeling procedure to estimate the performance of double regulated units. 2016. HydroVision International 2016, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, July 26 - 29.
D. Biner; V. Hasmatuchi; D. Violante; S. Richard; S. Chevailler et al. : Engineering & Performance of DuoTurbo: Microturbine with Counter-Rotating Runners. 2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-8, 2016. p. 1-10. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/10/102013.
L. Andolfatto; E. Vagnoni; V. Hasmatuchi; C. Münch-Alligné; F. Avellan : Simulation of energy recovery on water utility networks by a micro-turbine with counter-rotating runners. 2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-8, 2016. p. 1-10. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/10/102012.
S. Alligné; J. Decaix; A. Müller; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan et al. : RANS computations for identification of 1-D cavitation model parameters: application to full load cavitation vortex rope. 2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-8, 2016. p. 1-10. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/8/082014.
A. Favrel; A. Müller; C. Landry; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : Space and time reconstruction of the precessing vortex core in Francis turbine draft tube by 2D-PIV. 2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-8, 2016. p. 1-10. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/8/082011.
K. Yamamoto; A. Müller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; F. Avellan : Numerical and experimental evidence of the inter-blade cavitation vortex development at deep part load operation of a Francis turbine. 2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-8, 2016. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/8/082005.
S. Alligné; C. Nicolet; A. Béguin; C. Landry; J. Gomes et al. : Hydroelectric System Response to Part Load Vortex Rope Excitation. 2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-8, 2016. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/5/052002.
A. Favrel; A. Muller; C. Landry; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : LDV survey of cavitation and resonance effect on the precessing vortex rope dynamics in the draft tube of Francis turbines; Experiments In Fluids. 2016. DOI : 10.1007/s00348-016-2257-y.
S. Leguizamón; E. Jahanbakhsh; A. Maertens; C. Vessaz; S. Alimirzazadeh et al. : Impact erosion prediction using the finite volume particle method with improved constitutive models. 2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 8-4, 2016. p. 122010. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/12/122010.
O. Pacot; C. Kato; Y. Guo; Y. Yamade; F. Avellan : Large Eddy Simulation of the Rotating Stall in a Pump-Turbine Operated in Pumping Mode at a Part-Load Condition; Journal Of Fluids Engineering-Transactions Of The Asme. 2016. DOI : 10.1115/1.4033423.
M. Guittet; M. Capezzali; L. Gaudard; F. Romerio; F. Vuille et al. : Study of the drivers and asset management of pumped-storage power plants historical and geographical perspective; Energy. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2016.04.052.
C. Landry; A. Favrel; A. Müller; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan : Local wave speed and bulk flow viscosity in Francis turbines at part load operation; Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2016. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2015.1131204.
A. Mueller; K. Yamamoto; S. Alligne; K. Yonezawa; Y. Tsujimoto et al. : Measurement of the Self-Oscillating Vortex Rope Dynamics for Hydroacoustic Stability Analysis; Transactions- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2016. DOI : 10.1115/1.4031778.
E. Jahanbakhsh; C. Vessaz; A. Maertens; F. Avellan : Development of a finite volume particle method for 3-D fluid flow simulations; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.cma.2015.09.013.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; C. Münch-Alligné; F. Avellan : Experimental evaluation of the velocity profiles and performance of a counter rotating micro-turbine by 2D laser Doppler velocimetry. 2015. 6th IAHR International Meeting of the Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 9-11.
E. Vagnoni; L. Andolfatto; J. N. Gomes Borga Delgado; C. Münch-Alligné; F. Avellan : Application of Laser Doppler Velocimetry to the development of a counter rotating micro-turbine. 2015. 36th IAHR World Congress, The Hague, The Netherlands, 28 June - 3 July, 2015.
L. Andolfatto; J. N. Gomes Borga Delgado; E. Vagnoni; C. Münch-Alligné; F. Avellan : Analytical hill chart towards the maximisation of energy recovery on water utility networks with counter rotating micro-turbine. 2015. 36th IAHR World Congress, The Hague, The Netherlands, 28 June - 3 July, 2015.
L. Andolfatto; C. Euzenat; E. Vagnoni; C. Munch-Alligne; F. Avellan : A mixed standard/custom design strategy to minimize cost and maximize efficiency for picohydro power potential harvesting, 2015 5th International Youth Conference on Energy (IYCE). 2015. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1109/IYCE.2015.7180729.
A. Favrel; A. Mueller; C. Landry; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : Study of the vortex-induced pressure excitation source in a Francis turbine draft tube by particle image velocimetry; Experiments in Fluids. 2015. DOI : 10.1007/s00348-015-2085-5.
F. Duparchy; A. Favrel; Lowys; C. Landry; A. Mueller et al. : Analysis of the part load helical vortex rope of a Francis turbine using on-board sensors. 2015. 9th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2015), Lausanne, Switzerland, December 6-10, 2015. p. 012061. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/656/1/012061.
J. Decaix; S. Alligne; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; C. Muench : Identification of the wave speed and the second viscosity of cavitation flows with 2D RANS computations - Part I. 2015. 9th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2015), Lausanne, Switzerland, December 6-10, 2015. p. 012060. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/656/1/012060.
S. Alligne; J. Decaix; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; C. Muench : Identification of the wave speed and the second viscosity in cavitating flow with 2D RANS computations - Part II. 2015. 9th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2015), Lausanne, Switzerland, December 6-10, 2015. p. 012057. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/656/1/012057.
S. Alligne; C. Landry; A. Favrel; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan : Francis turbine draft tube modelling for prediction of pressure fluctuations on prototype. 2015. 9th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2015), Lausanne, Switzerland, December 6-10, 2015. p. 012056. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/656/1/012056.
E. Jahanbakhsh; C. Vessaz; A. Maertens; F. Avellan : Finite Volume Particle Method for Fluid-Structure Interaction. 2015. 10th International SPHERIC Workshop, Parma, Italy, June 16-18 2015.
K. Yamamoto; A. Müller; T. Ashida; K. Yonezawa; F. Avellan et al. : Experimental method for the evaluation of the dynamic transfer matrix using pressure transducers; Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2015. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2015.1050076.
C. Vessaz; E. Jahanbakhsh; F. Avellan : Flow Simulation of Jet Deviation by Rotating Pelton Buckets Using Finite Volume Particle Method; Journal of Fluids Engineering - Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2015. DOI : 10.1115/1.4029839.
A. Fontanals; A. Guardo; A. Zobeiri; E. Egusquiza; M. Farhat et al. : Boundary layer effects on the vortex shedding in a Donaldson-type hydrofoil. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montréal, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-6.
S. Alligné; P. Silva; A. Béguin; B. Kawkabani; P. Allenbach et al. : Forced response analysis of hydroelectric systems. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montréal, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-14.
S. Berten; M. Farhat; F. Avellan; P. Dupont : Experimental Investigation of Pressure Fluctuations in a High-Energy Centrifugal Pump Stage at Off-Design Conditions. 2014. 12th European Fluid Machinery Congress, Edinburgh, UK, October 6-7, 2014. p. 10.
E. Jahanbakhsh; C. Vessaz; F. Avellan : Finite Volume Particle Method for 3-D Elasto-Plastic Solid Simulation. 2014. 9th international SPHERIC workshop, Paris, France, June 3-5, 2014.
E. Jahanbakhsh; C. Vessaz; F. Avellan : Silt motion simulation using finite volume particle method. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR 2014), Montréal, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/5/052015.
A. Müller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : On the physical mechanisms governing self-excited pressure surge in Francis turbines. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR 2014), Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/3/032034.
C. Landry; A. Favrel; A. Mueller; C. Nicolet; K. Yamamoto et al. : Experimental investigation of the local wave speed in a draft tube with cavitation vortex rope. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR 2014), Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/3/032037.
A. Favrel; C. Landry; A. Müller; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : Hydro-acoustic resonance behavior in presence of a precessing vortex rope: observation of a lock-in phenomenon at part load Francis turbine operation. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR 21014), Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/3/032035.
K. Yamamoto; A. Müller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; F. Avellan : Pressure measurements and high speed visualizations of the cavitation phenomena at deep part load condition in a Francis turbine. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR 2104), Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/2/022011.
O. Pacot; C. Kato; F. Avellan : High-resolution LES of the rotating stall in a reduced scale model pump-turbine. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems (IAHR 2014), Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/2/022018.
C. Vessaz; E. Jahanbakhsh; F. Avellan : Flow simulation of a Pelton bucket using finite volume particle method. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montréal, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-9. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/1/012003.
C. Landry; A. Favrel; A. Müller; C. Nicolet; K. Yamamoto et al. : Experimental investigation of the local wave speed in a draft tube with cavitation vortex rope. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montréal, September 22-26, 2014. p. 032037. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/3/032037.
A. Favrel; C. Landry; A. Müller; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : Hydro-acoustic resonance behavior in presence of a precessing vortex rope: observation of a lock-in phenomenon at part load Francis turbine operation. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montreal, Canada, September 22-25, 2014. p. 032035. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/3/032035.
A. Müller; A. Favrel; C. Landry; K. Yamamoto; F. Avellan : On the physical mechanisms governing self-excited pressure surge in Francis turbines. 2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 032034. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/22/3/032034.
S. Alligne; C. Nicolet; Y. Tsujimoto; F. Avellan : Cavitation surge modelling in Francis turbine draft tube; Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2014. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2013.854847.
C. Landry; C. Nicolet; S. Giacomini; F. Avellan : Influence of the Hydraulic System Layout on the Stability of a Mixed Islanded Power Network. 2014. SimHydro 2012: Hydraulic modeling and uncertainty, Sofia Antipolis, Nice, France, September 12-14, 2012. p. 307-323. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-4451-42-0_26.
O. Braun; A. Taruffi; N. Ruchonnet; A. Müller; F. Avellan : Numerical investigations of the dynamics of the full load vortex rope in a Francis turbine. ; 5th International Workshop on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 8-11.
O. Pacot; F. Avellan; C. Kato : Large-scale Computation of the Pump-Turbine Rotating Stall; SEISAN KENKYU. 2013.
A. Müller; M. Dreyer; N. Andreini; F. Avellan : Draft tube discharge fluctuation during self-sustained pressure surge: fluorescent particle image velocimetry in two-phase flow; Experiments in Fluids. 2013. DOI : 10.1007/s00348-013-1514-6.
A. Müller; A. Bullani; M. Dreyer; S. Roth; A. Favrel et al. : Interaction of a pulsating vortex rope with the local velocity field in a Francis turbine draft tube. 2013. 26th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19-23, 2012. p. 032040. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/15/3/032040.
A. Rivetti; C. Lucinol; S. Liscia; D. Muguerza; F. Avellan : Pressure pulsation in Kaplan turbines: Prototype-CFD comparison. 2012. 26th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19–23, 2012. p. 1-8.
X. Huang; E. Egusquiza; M. Farhat; F. Avellan : Analysis of the dynamic response of pump-turbine runners- Part I: Experiment. 2012. 26th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19–23, 2012. p. 1-8.
C. Nicolet; S. Alligné; A. Bergant; F. Avellan : Simulation of water column separation in Francis pump-turbine draft tube. 2012. 26th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19–23, 2012. p. 1-8.
C. Nicolet; S. Alligne; A. Bergant; F. Avellan : Parametric study of water column separation in Francis pump-turbine draft tube; Houille Blanche-Revue Internationale De L Eau. 2012. DOI : 10.1051/lhb/2012022.
A. Favrel; C. Landry; A. Müller; F. Avellan : Experimental Identification and Study of Hydraulic Resonance Test Rig with Francis Turbine operating at Partial Load. 2012. 26th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19-23, 2012. p. 1-8. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/15/6/062064.
C. Landry; C. Nicolet; A. Bergant; A. Müller; F. Avellan : Modeling of Unsteady Friction and Viscoelastic Damping in Piping Systems. 2012. 26th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19-23, 2012. p. 1-9. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/15/5/052030.
S. Laín; M. García; F. Avellan; B. Quintero; S. Orrego : Simulación numérica de turbinas Francis ; Medellín: Fondo Editorial EAFIT.
N. Ruchonnet; S. Alligné; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan : Cavitation influence on hydroacoustic resonance in pipe; Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2011. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2011.10.001.
R. F. Susan-Resiga; S. Muntean; F. Avellan; I. Anton : Mathematical modelling of swirling flow in hydraulic turbines for the full operating range; Applied Mathematical Modelling. 2011. DOI : 10.1016/j.apm.2011.03.052.
E. Joubarne; F. Guibault; O. Braun; F. Avellan : Numerical capture of wing tip vortex improved by mesh adaptation; International Journal For Numerical Methods In Fluids. 2011. DOI : 10.1002/fld.2103.
A. Müller; S. Alligné; F. Paraz; C. Landry; F. Avellan : Determination of Hydroacoustic Draft Tube Parameters by High Speed Visualization during Model Testing of a Francis Turbine. 2011. 4th International Meeting on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Belgrade, Serbia, October 26-28, 2011. p. 125-131.
C. Landry; S. Alligné; V. Hasmatuchi; S. Roth; A. Müller et al. : Non-Linear Stability Analysis of a Reduced Scale Model Pump-Turbine at Off-Design Operation. 2011. 4th IAHR International Meeting on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Belgrade, October 26-28, 2011. p. 231-239.
C. Nicolet; A. Zobeiri; P. Maruzewski; F. Avellan : On the upper part load vortex rope in Francis turbine: Experimental investigation. 2010. 25th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timişoara, Romania, September 20-24, 2010. p. 1-11. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/12/1/012053.
P. Maruzewski; H. Hayashi; C. Munch; K. Yamaishi; T. Hashii et al. : Turbulence modeling for Francis turbine water passages simulation. 2010. 25th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timişoara, Romania, September 20-24, 2010. p. 1-10. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/12/1/012070.
C. Valero; X. Huang; E. Egusquiza; M. Farhat; F. Avellan : Modal behavior of a reduced scale pump turbine impeller. Part II: Numerical simulation. 2010. 25th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timisoara, Romania, September 20-24, 2010. p. 1-9. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/12/1/012117.
X. Escaler; J. K. Hütter; E. Egusquiza; M. Farhat; F. Avellan et al. : Modal behavior of a reduced scale pump-turbine impeller. Part 1: Experiments. 2010. 25th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timişoara, Romania, September 20-24, 2010. p. 1-9. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/12/1/012116.
A. Padoan; C. Nicolet; B. Kawkabani; J.-J. Simond; A. Schwery et al. : Stability study of a mixed islanded power network. 2010. Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition: 2010 IEEE/PES, Latin America (T&D-LA), 2010.
S. Alligné; P. Maruzewski; T. Dinh; B. Wang; A. Fedorov et al. : Prediction of a Francis turbine prototype full load instability from investigations on the reduced scale model. 2010. 25th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timisoara, Romania, September, 2010. p. 1-11. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/12/1/012025.
C. Nicolet; N. Ruchonnet; S. Alligné; J. Koutnik; F. Avellan : Hydroacoustic Simulation of Rotor-Stator Interaction in Resonance Conditions in Francis Pump-Turbine. 2010. 25th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timisoara, Romania, September, 2010. p. 1-10.
P. C. Silva; B. Kawkabani; S. Alligné; C. Nicolet; J.-J. Simond et al. : Stability Study of a Complete Hydroelectric Production Site by Eigenvalues Analysis Method Based on Phase Variables. 2010. XIX International Conference on Electrical Machines, Roma, Italy, September, 2010.
R. Susan-Resiga; S. Muntean; V. Hasmatuchi; I. Anton; F. Avellan : Analysis and Prevention of Vortex Breakdown in the Simplified Discharge Cone of a Francis Turbine; Transactions- American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2010. DOI : 10.1115/1.4001486.
A. C. Padoan Jr.; B. Kawkabani; A. Schwery; C. Ramirez; C. Nicolet et al. : Dynamical behaviour comparison between variable speed and synchronous machines with PSS; IEEE PES Transactions on Power Systems. 2010. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2009.2039586.
P. Maruzewski; D. Le Touzé; G. Oger; F. Avellan : SPH High-Performance Computing simulations of rigid solids impacting the free-surface of water; Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2010. DOI : 10.3826/jhr.2009.0011.
N. Ruchonnet; C. Nicolet; S. Alligné; F. Avellan : Experimental investigation of Cavitation Influence on Hydroacoustic Resonance in Pipe. 2009. 3rd Meeting IAHR Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October, 2009.
C. Nicolet; S. Alligné; B. Kawkabani; J. Koutnik; J.-J. Simond et al. : Stability Study of Francis Pump-Turbine at Runaway. 2009. 3rd Meeting IAHR Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October, 2009.
S. Alligné; C. Nicolet; N. Ruchonnet; V. Hasmatuchi; P. Maruzewski et al. : Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Self Oscillations of a Full Load Vortex Rope. 2009. 3rd IAHR International Meeting of the Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October 14-16, 2009. p. 325-338.
C. Nicolet; S. Alligné; B. Kawkabani; J.-J. Simond; F. Avellan : Unstable Operation of Francis Pump-Turbine at runaway: Rigid and Elastic Water Column Oscillation Modes; Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems. 2009. DOI : 10.5293/IJFMS.2009.2.4.324.
C. Nicolet; Y. Pannatier; B. Kawkabani; A. Schwery; F. Avellan et al. : Benefits of Variable Speed Pumped storage Units in Mixed Islanded Power Network during Transient Operation. 2009. HYDRO 2009, 16th annual Hydro Conference, Lyon, France, October 26-28, 2009.
C. Munch; M. Vonlanthen; J. Gomes; R. Luquet; P. Guinard et al. : Design and Performance Assessment of a Tidal Ducted Turbine. 2009. 3rd IAHR International Meeting of the Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October 14-16, 2009.
J. Arpe; C. Nicolet; F. Avellan : Experimental Evidence of Hydroacoustic Pressure Waves in a Francis Turbine Elbow Draft Tube for Low Discharge Conditions; Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2009. DOI : 10.1115/1.3155944.
S. Alligné; C. Nicolet; P. Allenbach; F. Avellan; B. Kawkabani et al. : Influence of the Francis turbine location under vortex rope excitation on the hydraulic system stability; International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems. 2009. DOI : 10.5293/IJFMS.2009.2.4.286.
N. Ruchonnet; C. Nicolet; S. Alligné; F. Avellan : ACOUSTIC RESONNANCE IN CAVITATION FREE AND CAVITATING FLOWS. 2009. 3rd IAHR International Meeting of the Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, October 14-16, 2009. p. 501-514.
P. MARUZEWSKI; V. HASMATUCHI; H.-P. MOMBELLI; D. BURGGRAEVE; J. IOSFIN et al. : SURFACE ROUGHNESS IMPACT ON FRANCIS TURBINE PERFORMANCES AND PREDICTION OF EFFICIENCY STEP UP; International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems. 2009. DOI : 10.5293/IJFMS.2009.2.4.353.
Y. Pannatier; C. Nicolet; B. Kawkabani; J.-L. Deniau; A. Schwery et al. : Transient Behavior of variable speed pump-turbine units. 2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-14.
C. Chen; C. Nicolet; K. Yonezawa; M. Farhat; F. Avellan et al. : One-dimensional analysis of full load draft tube surge. 2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-12.
R. Susan-Resigna; S. Muntean; P. Stein; F. Avellan : Axisymmetric swirling flow simulation of the draft tube vortex in Francis turbines at partial discharge. 2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-10.
C. Nicolet; S. Alligné; B. Kawkabani; J.-J. Simond; F. Avellan : Unstable Operation of Francis Pump-Turbine at Runaway: Rigid and Elastic Water Column Oscillation Modes. 2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz Do Iguassu, Brazil, October, 2008. p. 1-13.
M. S. Iliescu; G. Dan Ciocan; F. Avellan : Analysis of the Cavitating Draft Tube Vortex in a Francis Turbine Using Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements in Two-Phase Flow; Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2008. DOI : 10.1115/1.2813052.
S. Alligne; C. Nicolet; P. Allenbach; B. Kawkabani; J. J. Simond et al. : Influence of the vortex rope location of a Francis Turbine on the hydraulic system stability. 2008. IAHR 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz Do Iguassu Brasil, October 27 31. p. 1-10.
C. Nicolet; Y. Vaillant; B. Kawkabani; P. Allenbach; J.-J. Simond et al. : Pumped Storage Units to Stabilize Mixed Islanded Power Network : A Transient Analysis. 2008. Hydro 2008 Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 6-8, 2008.
Y. Pannatier; C. Nicolet; B. Kawkabani; J.-L. Deniau; A. Schwery et al. : Transient Behavior of Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Units. 2008. IAHR 2008, 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery ans Systems, Foz Do Iguassu, Brasil, October 27-31, 2008.
P. Maruzewski; V. Hasmatuchi; H.-P. Mombelli; D. Burggraeve; J. Iosfin et al. : Surface Roughness Impact on Francis Turbine Performances and Prediction of Efficiency Step Up. 2008. 24th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-10.
C. Münch; O. Braun; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan : Numerical investigations of fluid structure coupling: oscillating hydrofoil. 2008. ISROMAC 12, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 17-22, 2008.
O. Braun; F. Avellan; P. Dupont : Unsteady Numerical Simulations of the Flow Related to the Unstable Energy-Discharge Characteristic of a Medium Specific Speed Double Suction Pump. 2007. ASME/JSME 2007 5th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, San Diego, California, USA, July 30–August 2, 2007. p. 971-977. DOI : 10.1115/FEDSM2007-37550.
G. D. Ciocan; M. S. Iliescu; T. Vu; B. Nennemann; F. Avellan : Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation of the Flindt Draft Tube Rotating Vortex; Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2007. DOI : 10.1115/1.2409332.
C. Nicolet; C. Allenbach; J.-J. Simond; F. Avellan : Modeling and Numerical Simulation of a Complete Hydrolelectric Production Site. 2007. Power Tech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, July, 1-5, 2007.
C. Nicolet; P. Allenbach; J.-J. Simond; F. Avellan : MODELING AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF A COMPLETE HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION SITE. 2007. IEEE PowerTech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1-5 July 2007.
C. NICOLET; B. KAWKABANI; B. GREIVELDINGER; J.-J. HÉROU; P. ALLENBACH et al. : Turbine Speed Governor Parameters Validation in Islanded Production. 2007. 2nd IAHR International Meeting of the WorkGroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timisoara, Roumania, 24-26 October 2007. p. 265-274.
C. Nicolet; B. Greiveldinger; J.-J. Hérou; B. Kawkabani; P. Allenbach et al. : High-Order Modeling of Hydraulic Power Plant in Islanded Power Network; IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS. 2007. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2007.907348.
C. Tournier; S. Lavernhe; F. Avellan : Tool Path Generation and Post-Processor Issues in Five-Axis High Speed Machining of Hydro Turbine Blades. 2006. Fifth International Conference on High Speed Machining, Metz, France, March 14-16, 2006. DOI : 10.1007/s12541-018-0168-y.
A. Perrig; M. Valle; M. Fahrat; E. Parkinson; J. Favre et al. : Onboard Flow Visualization in a Pelton Turbine Bucket. 2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 17- 21, 2006. p. 1-13.
Q. Liang; C. Rodriguez; E. Egusquiza; X. Escaler; F. Avellan : Modal Response of Hydraulic Turbine Runners. 2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 17- 21, 2006. p. 1-9.
R. Susan-Resigna; G. D. Ciocan; S. Muntean; I. Anton; F. Avellan : Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Swirling Flow in the Draft Tube Cone of a Francis Turbine. 2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 17- 21, 2006. p. 1-13.
R. Susan-Resiga; S. Muntean; S. Bernad; V. Hasmatuchi; I. Anton et al. : Inviscid Vortex Breakdown in Decelerated Swirling Flows and Flow Control Methods. 2006. 2nd Workshop on Vortex Dominated Flows, Bucharest, Romania, June 30- July 1, 2006.
C. G. Rodriguez; E. Egusquiza; X. Escaler; Q. W. Liang; F. Avellan : Experimental investigation of added mass effects on a Francis turbine runner in still water; Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2006. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2006.04.001.
R. Susan-Resiga; G. Dan Ciocan; I. Anton; F. Avellan : Analysis of the Swirling Flow Downstream a Francis Turbine Runner; Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2006. DOI : 10.1115/1.2137341.
C. Nicolet; B. Greiveldinger; J.-J. Hérou; P. Allenbach; J.-J. Simond et al. : On the Hydroelectric Stability of an Islanded Power Network.. 2006. Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006. IEEE, June 2006. DOI : 10.1109/PES.2006.1709211.
J. KOUTNIK; C. NICOLET; G. A. SCHOHL; F. AVELLAN : Overload Surge Event in a Pumped-Storage Power Plant. 2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 18 - 21. p. 1-14.
C. NICOLET; N. RUCHONNET; F. AVELLAN : One-Dimensional Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine. 2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 18 - 21. p. 1-15.
J.-J. SIMOND; P. ALLENBACH; C. NICOLET; F. AVELLAN : Simulation tool linking hydroelectric production sites and electrical networks. 2006. 27th Int. Conf. on Electrical Machines, ICEM, Chania, Greece, September 2-5.
C. Nicolet; J.-J. Herou; B. Greiveldinger; P. Allenbach; J.-J. Simond et al. : Methodology for Risk Assessment of Part Load Resonance in Francis Turbine Power Plant. 2006. IAHR Int. Meeting of Working Group on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June.
N. RUCHONNET; C. NICOLET; F. AVELLAN : Hydroacoustic Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine. 2006. IAHR Int. Meeting of Working Group on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June 2006.
C. NICOLET; B. GREIVELDINGER; J.-J. HEROU; P. ALLENBACH; J.-J. SIMOND et al. : On the Hydroelectric Stability of an Islanded Power Network. 2006. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Montr´eal, Canada, 18-22 June. p. paper 623.
C. NICOLET; N. RUCHONNET; F. AVELLAN : One-Dimensional Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine. 2006. ASME: International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, February 26-March 2.
O. Braun; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan : Numerical Analysis of Flow Phenomena Related to the Unstable Energy-Discharge Characteristic of a Pump-Turbine in Pump Mode. 2005. ASME 2005 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Houston, Texas, USA, June 19–23, 2005. p. 1075-1080.
F. Avellan : Introduction to Cavitation in Hydraulic Machinery. 2004. The 6th International Conference on Hydraulic Machinery and Hydrodynamics, Timisoara, Romania, October 21-22, 2004.
E. L. Berca; G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan : Wall Friction and Boundary Layer Development in the Cone of a Francis Turbine Scale Model. 2004. 22nd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, June 29 – July 2, 2004. p. 1-13.
G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan : Flow Investigations in a Francis Draft Tube : Advanced Experimental Methods. 2004.
L. Ferrando; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan; C. Pedretti; L. Tomas : Surface Parametrization of a Francis Runner Turbine for Optimum Design. 2004. 22nd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, June 29 – July 2, 2004. p. 1-10.
M. S. Iliescu; G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan : Experimental Study of the Runner Blade-to-Blade Shear Flow Turbulent Mixing in the Cone of Francis Turbine Scale Model. 2004. 22nd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems,, Stockholm, Sweden, June 29 – July 2, 2004. p. 1-13.
C. Nicolet; J. Arpe; F. Avellan : Identification and Modeling of Pressure Fluctuations of a Francis Turbine Scale Model at Part Load Operation. 2004. 22nd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, June 29 – July 2, 2004. p. 1-17.
C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; P. Allenbach; A. Sapin; J.-J. Simond et al. : Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants: Interaction with the Power Network.. 2003.
G. D. Ciocan; H. P. Mombelli; F. Avellan : Tests on Reduced Scale Models for the Refurbishment Projects of Hydroelectric Power Plants. 2003.
G. D. Ciocan; H. P. Mombelli; F. Avellan : Instabilités des turbines Francis : essais et mesures détaillés sur modèle réduit. 2003.
M. S. Iliescu; G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan : 2 [two] Phase PIV Measurements at the Runner Outlet in a Francis Turbine. 2003.
C. Nicolet; F. Avellan : New Technology for high Disinfection Level of Flexible Endoscopes. 2003.
C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; P. Allenbach; A. Sapin; J. J. Simond et al. : Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants : Interaction with the Power Network. 2003.
C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; P. Allenbach; A. Sapin; J. J. Simond et al. : Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants : Hydroelectric Interaction. 2003. Proceedings of Waterpower XIII, Advancing Technology for Sustainable Energy, Buffalo, N.Y., USA, July 29-31, 2003.
C. NICOLET; F. AVELLAN : Simulation of transient phenomena in hydroelectric power plant ; Lausanne: EPFL-LMH.
F. AVELLAN : Hydraulic Design Features for Upgrading Hydroturbines, Storage Plants and Pump-Turbines ; Lausanne: EPFL/LMH.
C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; P. Allenbach; A. Sapin; J.-J. Simond : New Tool for the Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants.. 2002. IAHR Symposium, September 9-12, 2002.
J. Arpe; F. Avellan : Pressure Wall Measurements in the whole Draft Tube : Steady and Unsteady Analysis. 2002. 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 9 -12, 2002. p. 593-602.
G. D. Ciocan; H. P. Mombelli; F. Avellan : Essais sur modèles réduits pour les projets de réhabilitation des centrales hydroélectriques. 2002. p. 457-464.
G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan; E. L. Berca : Wall Friction Measurements : Application in a Francis Turbine Cone. 2002.
G. D. Ciocan; H. P. Mombelli; F. Avellan : Essais sur modèles réduits pour les projets de réhabilitation des centrales hydroélectriques = Studiu asupra modelelor reduse pentru projectele de retehnologizare a centralelor hidroelectrice; Energetica. 2002.
A. Guedes; J.-L. Kueny; G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan : Unsteady Rotor - Stator Analysis of Hydraulic Pump - Turbine : CFD and Experimental Approach. 2002. 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 9 -12, 2002. p. 767-780.
M. S. Iliescu; G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan : 3D PIV and LDV Measurements at the Outlet of a Francis Turbine Draft Tube. 2002.
S. Kvicinsky; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan; E. Parkinson : Experimental and Numerical Analysis or Free Surface Flows in a Rotating Bucket. 2002. 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 9 -12, 2002. p. 359-364.
S. Kvicinsky; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan : Numerical and Experimental Analysis of free Surface Flow in a 3D non Rotating Pelton Bucket. 2002. The 9th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, February 10-14, 2002.
S. Mauri; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan : Werle - Legendre Separation in a Hydraulic Machine Draft Tube. 2002.
S. Mauri; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan : Flow Simulation in an Elbow Diffuser : Verification and Validation. 2002. 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 9 -12, 2002. p. 231-240.
C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; P. Allenbach; A. Sapin; J. J. Simond : New Tools for the Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants. 2002. 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 9 -12, 2002. p. 519-528.
F. E. AVELLAN; G. D. E. CIOCAN; S. E. KVICINSKY : Proceedings of the 21th symposium IAHR on hydraulic machinery and systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, 9-12 September 2002 ; Lausanne: EPFL/STI/LMH.
C. Nicolet; A. Sapin; J.-J. Simond; -E. Prenat; F. Avellan : A New tool for the simulation of dynamic behaviour of hydroelectric power plants. 2001. AIRH, Trondheim, Norway, June 21-28, 2001.
X. Escaler; F. Avellan; E. Egusquiza : Cavitation Erosion Prediction from inferred Forces using Material Resistance Data. 2001.
C. Nicolet; F. Avellan; J. E. Prenat; A. Sapin; J. J. Simond : A new tool for the simulation of dynamic behaviour of hydroelectric power plants. 2001.
F. Avellan : Hydraulic turbomachines : basic principles ; Lausanne: IMHEF-LMH.
F. Avellan; S. Etter; J. H. Gummer; U. Seidel : Dynamic Pressure Measurements on a Model Turbine Runner and their Use in Preventing Runner Fatigue Failure. 2000. 20th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, August 6-9, 2000. p. 1-11.
F. Avellan : Flow Investigation in a Francis Draft Tube : the Flindt Project. 2000. 20th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA,, August 6-9, 2000. p. 1-18.
G. Blommaert; F. Avellan; J. E. Prenat; A. Boyer : Evaluation de la stabilité d'installations hydroélectriques à partir d'essais sur modèle réduit : étude expérimentale. 2000.
G. Blommaert; F. Avellan; J. E. Prenat; A. Boyer : Evaluation de la stabilité d'installations hydroélectriques à partir d'essais sur modèle réduit : étude théorique. 2000.
G. D. Ciocan; F. Avellan; J.-L. Kueny : Optical Measurement Techniques for Experimental Analysis of Hydraulic Turbines Rotor - Stator Interaction. 2000.
S. Mauri; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan : Numerical Prediction of the Flow in a Turbine Draft Tube : Influence of the Boundary Conditions. 2000.
F. AVELLAN : Hydraulic turbomachines ; Lausanne: IMHEF-LMH.
G. Blommaert; F. Avellan; J. E. Prenat; A. Boyer : Active control of Francis turbine operation stability. 1999. 3rd ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California, USA, July 18-23, 1999.
X. Escaler; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Experimental investigation on forces due to vortex cavitation collapse for different materials; Wear. 1999. DOI : 10.1016/S0043-1648(99)00197-0.
S. Kvicinsky; F. Longatte; F. Avellan; J.-L. Kueny : Free surface flow : experimental validation of volume of fluid (VOF) method in the plane wall case. 1999. 3rd ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California, USA, July 18-23, 1999.
F. Longatte; F. Avellan; J.-L. Kueny : Three-dimensional analysis of the flow in the Ercoftac draft tube with N3S and fluent softwares. 1999. p. 20-23.
T. Kubota; Y. Takami; F. Han; F. Avellan : Effect of Surface Roughness on Hydraulic Loss in Spiral Case. 1998. 19th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, September 9-11, 1998.
C. Arn; F. Avellan; P. Dupont : Prediction of Francis Turbines Efficiency Alteration by travelling Bubble Cavitation. 1998. 19th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, September 9-11, 1998. p. 230-235.
C. Arn; F. Avellan; P. Dupont : Prediction of Francis Turbines Efficiency Alteration by travelling Bubble Cavitation. 1998. p. 81-86.
F. Avellan : Introduction à la cavitation ; Lausanne: IMHEF-LMH.
F. Avellan : Machines hydrauliques : aspects théoriques ; Lausanne: IMHEF-LMH.
F. Avellan; P. Dupont; S. Kvicinsky; L. Chapuis; E. Parkinson et al. : Flow Calculations in Pelton Turbines,- Part 2 : Free Surface Flows. 1998. 19th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, September 9-11, 1998. p. 294-305.
G. Blommaert; J. E. Prenat; F. Avellan; A. Boyer; J.-F. Lauro : Amélioration de la stabilité des turbines Francis par contrôle actif : étude de faisabilité; La Houille Blanche. 1998.
G. Blommaert; J. E. Prenat; F. Avellan; A. Boyer : Improving the Operation Stability of Francis Turbines by active Control : a Control Strategy for a rotating Valve Excitor. 1998.
P. Couty; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Visualisation du collapse d'une cavité à l'aide d'une caméra vidéo Cranz-Schardin. 1998.
L. Gros; J.-L. Kueny; F. Avellan; L. Bellet : Numerical Flow Analysis of the GAMM Turbine at nominal and off-design Operating Conditions. 1998. 19th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, September 9-11, 1998. p. 121-128.
R. Hirschi; P. Dupont; F. Avellan; J.-N. Favre; J. F. Guelich et al. : Centrifugal Pump Performance Drop due to leading Edge Cavitation : Numerical Predictions compared with Model Tests; Journal of Fluids Engineering. 1998.
R. Hirschi; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Partial Sheet Cavities Prediction on a twisted elliptical planform Hydrofoil using a fully 3-D Approach. 1998. p. 245-252.
F. Pereira; F. Avellan; P. Dupont : Prediction of Cavitation Erosion : an Energy Approach; Journal of Fluids Engineering. 1998.
F. AVELLAN : Machines hydrauliques ; Lausanne: IMHEF-LMH.
C. Arn; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Etude théorique et expérimentale de la baisse de rendement des turbines Francis par cavitation à bulles; La Houille Blanche. 1997.
G. Blommaert; J. E. Prenat; F. Avellan; A. Boyer; J.-F. Lauro : Improving the operation stability of Francis turbines by active control. 1997.
R. Hirschi; P. Dupont; F. Avellan; J.-N. Favre; J. F. Guelich et al. : Cavitation d'entrée dans une pompe centrifuge : prédictions numériques comparées aux essais sur modèles; La Houille Blanche. 1997.
R. Hirschi; P. Dupont; F. Avellan; J.-N. Favre; J. F. Guelich et al. : Centrifugal pump performance drop due to leading edge cavitation : numerical predictions compared with model tests. 1997.
C. Arn; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Efficiency Alteration of Francis Turbines by travelling Bubble Cavitation. 1996. 18th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation, Valencia, Spain, September 16-19, 1996. p. 533.
F. Avellan : Rappels d'hydraulique ; Lausanne: IMHEF-LMH.
L. Bellet; E. Parkinson; F. Avellan; T. Cousot; E. Laperrousaz : A Decision Aid System for Hydraulic Power Station Refurbishment Procedure. 1996. 18th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Valencia, Spain. p. 71-80.
J. M. Dorey; E. Laperrousaz; F. Avellan; P. Dupont; R. Simoneau et al. : Cavitation Erosion Prediction on Francis Turbines Part 3 : Methodologies of Prediction. 1996. 18th IAHR Symposium Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation, Valencia, Spain, September 16-19, 1996. p. 564-573.
C. Dumoulin; H. P. Mombelli; F. Avellan; M. Roy; A. Brassard : Model Testing for Beauharnois Powerplant's refurbishment Project. 1996.
R. Hirschi; P. Dupont; F. Avellan; J.-N. Favre; J. F. Guelich et al. : Leading edge cavitation in a centrifugal pump : numerical predictions compared with model tests. 1996. 18th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation, Valence, Spain, September 16-19, 1996. p. 604-613.
T. Jacob; J. E. Prenat; C. Perusset; G. Buffet; F. Avellan et al. : Fluctuations de pression des turbines Francis : résultats d'essai sur modèle et prototype. 1996. p. 10839.
T. Jacob; J. E. Prenat; C. Perusset; G. Buffet; F. Avellan et al. : Pressure fluctuations of Francis turbines : model and prototype test results. 1996. p. 10238.
T. Kubota; F. Han; F. Avellan : Performance Analysis of Draft Tube for GAMM Francis Turbine. 1996. 18th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Valencia, Spain. p. 130-139.
C. Arn; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Experimental and theoretical Study of the 2-D Blade Performances Alteration by traveling Bubble Cavitation. 1995.
C. Arn; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Experimental and theoretical Study of the 2-D Blade Lift Alteration by traveling Bubble Cavitation. 1995. p. 23-30.
J.-P. D. Franc; F. Avellan; B. Belahadji; J.-Y. Billard; L. Briançon-Marjollet et al. : La cavitation : mécanismes physiques et aspects industriels ; Grenoble: Presses universitaires de Grenoble PUG.
H. P. Mombelli; F. Avellan : Model Testing for Upgrading and Refurbishment Projects; Hydropower & Dams. 1995.
F. Pereira; P. Dupont; F. Avellan : A Statistical Approach to the Study of Transient Erosive Cavities on a 2D Profile. 1995.
F. Pereira; J. M. Dorey; F. Avellan : Cavitation Erosion : Statistical Analysis of Transient Cavities. 1995.
C. Arn; F. Avellan; P. Henry : Mechanism of the Efficiency Drop due to traveling Bubble Cavitation. 1994. 17th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Beijing, China, September 15-19, 1994. p. 497-508.
F. Avellan; C. Arn : Nuclei Content Control during Model Tests. 1994. Modelling Testing & Monitoring for Hydro Powerplants, Budapest, Hungary, July 11-13, 1994. p. 391-402.
C. Dumoulin; F. Avellan; P. Henry; A. J. Roy; F. Ayotte et al. : Geometry Recovery of a Francis Runner Prototype at Site. 1994. 17th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machines and cavitation, Beijing, China, September 15-19, 1994. p. 1125-1136.
E. Laperrousaz; J. M. Dorey; J. P. Rigg; R. Simoneau; F. Avellan et al. : Predicting Cavitation in Francis Turbines on the Basis of Scale Model Testing. 1994. 17th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic machinery and cavitation, Beijing, China, September 15-19,1994. p. 509-520.
E. Parkinson; P. Dupont; R. Hirschi; J. Huang; F. Avellan : Comparison of Flow Computation Results with experimental Flow Surveys in a Francis Turbine. 1994. 17th IAHR Symposium on Hydraumic machinery and cavitation, Beijing China, September 15-19, 1994. p. 45-57.
F. Avellan : Cavitation test of hydraulic machines : procedure and instrumentation. 1993. ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAn, November 28-December 3, 1993. p. 91-102.
P. Bourdon; R. Simoneau; F. Avellan : Erosion vibratory fingerprint of leading edge cavitation of a NACA profile and of a Francis model and prototype hydroturbine. 1993. ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, November 28-December 3, 1993. p. 51-67.
P. Dupont; E. Parkinson; F. Avellan; W. Walther : Cavitation development in a centrifugal pump : numerical and model tests predictions. 1993. p. 63-72.
P. BOURDON; R. SIMONEAU; F. AVELLAN : Hydraulic turbine cavitation pitting detection by monitoring runner vibration ; Montréal, Québec: Canadian electrical association.
C. Brand; F. Avellan : The IMHEF system for cavitation nuclei injection. 1992. 16th IAHR Symposium, Section on hydraulic machinery and cavitation : Large and medium size hydraulic machinery and installations from planning to operation, Sao Paolo, Brazil, September 14-18,1992.
F. Avellan; E. Parkinson : Modèle de pertes énergétiques dans une turbine Francis ; Lausanne: IMHEF/EPFL.
P. Dupont; F. Avellan; A. Fothi : Calcul de poche de cavitation sur des profils de machines hydrauliques; La Houille Blanche, no. 1992.
B. Gindroz; P. Henry; F. Avellan : Francis cavitation tests with nuclei injection : a new test procedure. 1992. 16th IAHR Symposium, Section on hydraulic machinery and cavitation : Large and medium size hydraulic machinery and installations from planning to operation, Sao Paolo, Brazil, September 14-18,1992. p. 647-657.
E. Parkinson; F. Avellan : Modèle de pertes énergétiques dans une turbine Francis : Application à la turbine Francis 0.500 IMHEF - Version II ; Lausanne: IMHEF/EPFL.
E. Parkinson; F. Avellan : Modèle de pertes énergétiques dans une turbine Francis : Application à la turbine 0.500 IMHEF ; Lausanne: IMHEF/EPFL.
O. Santal; F. Avellan : Hydraulic analysis of flow computation results. 1992. p. 545-554.
P. Dupont; F. Avellan : Numerical computation of a leading edge cavity. 1991. Cavitation'91, 1st ASME-JSME Fluid Engineering Conference, Portland (Oregon), USA, 23-27 June, 1991. p. 47-54.
F. Avellan; P. Dupont; M. Farhat; B. Gindroz; P. Henry et al. : Flow survey and blade pressure measurements in a Francis turbine model. 1990. 15th IAHR Symposium on Modern Technology in Hydraulic Energy Production, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, September 11-14, 1990. p. Internal Flow 4, I5.
P. Bourdon; R. Simoneau; F. Avellan : Vibratory characteristics of erosive cavitation vortices downstream of a fixed leading edge cavity. 1990. 15th IAHR Symposium on Modern Technology in Hydraulic Energy Production, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, September 11-14, 1990.
F. Avellan; M. Hussain; E. Parkinson; O. Santal : Rapport d'activité 1990 Groupe EVA ; Lausanne: IMHEF/EPFL.
B. Gindroz; F. Avellan; P. Henry : Guidelines for performing cavitation tests. 1990. 15th IAHR Symposium on Modern Technology in Hydraulic Energy Production, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, September 11-14, 1990. p. 1-11.
B. Gindroz; P. Henry; F. Avellan : Similarity of cavitation inception in Francis turbines. 1990. 15th IAHR Symposium on Modern Technology in Hydraulic Energy Production, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, September 11-14, 1990. p. 1-9.
J.-N. Favre; F. Avellan; Y. Kuhn De Chizelle : Simulation d'écoulement partiellement cavitant sur un profil tronqué monté en veine, confrontation avec des mesures de pression. 1989. p. I.19.1-I.19.8.
B. Gindroz; F. Avellan : Règles de similitude dans les essais de cavitation. 1989. p. I.18.1-I.18.8.
P. Henry; B. Gindroz; F. Avellan; M. Wegner; G. Vullioud : Publications IMHEF concernant l'effet des germes sur les résultats des essais de cavitation ; Lausanne: EPFL/LMH.
R. Simoneau; F. Avellan; Y. Kuhn De Chizelle : On line measurement of cavitations erosion rate on a 2D NACA profile. 1989. Third International Symposium on Cavitation Noise and Erosion in Fluid System, San Francisco, California, USA, December 10-15, 1989. p. 95-102.
F. Avellan; P. Dupont : Cavitation erosion of the hydraulic machines : generation and dynamics of erosive cavities. 1988. 14th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery : Progress within Large and High Specific Energy Units, Trondheim, Norway, June 20-23, 1988. p. 725-738.
F. Avellan; P. Dupont : Etude du sillage d'une poche de cavitation partielle se développant sur un profil hydraulique bi-dimensionnel. SHF, Paris, mars 1988. 1988.
F. Avellan; P. Dupont; I. L. Ryhming : Generation mechanism and dynamics of cavitation vortices downstream of a fixed leading edge cavity. 1988. p. 1-13.
B. Gindroz; F. Avellan; P. Henry : Similarity rules of cavitation tests : the case of the Francis turbine. 1988. 14th IAHR Symposium on Progress within large and high specific energy units, Trondheim, Norway, 20-23 June, 1988. p. 755-766.
F. Avellan; P. Dupont; M. Wegner : Wake flow analysis for a hydrofoil with and without hydroelastic lock-in. 1987. International Conference on Flow Induced Vibrations, Bowness-on-Windermere, UK, May 12-14, 1987. p. 417-426.
F. Avellan; P. Henry : Towards the prediction of cavitation erosion : IMHEF research program. 1987. p. 1-22.
F. Avellan; P. Henry; I. L. Ryhming : A new high speed cavitation tunnel for cavitation studies in hydraulic machinery. ASME, Boston, December1987. 1987. p. 49-60.
F. Avellan; A. Karimi : Dynamics of vortex cavitation involved in the erosion of hydraulic machines. 1987. 7th International Conference on Erosion by Liquid and Solid Impact, Cambridge, UK, September 6-10, 1987. p. pp. 25.1-25.8.
F. Avellan; B. Gindroz; P. Henry; P. Bachmann; G. Vullioud et al. : Influence de la chute d'essai et de la nucléation sur les performances en cavitation des modèles de turbines Francis. 1986. 13th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery, Equipment and Cavitation, Montréal, September 2-5, 1986. p. 1-15.
F. Avellan; P. Henry : Theoretical and experimental study of the inlet and outlet cavitation in a model of a Francis turbine. 1984. 12th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery, Equipment and Cavitation, Stirling, UK, August 27-30, 1984. p. 38-55.
P. Maruzewski; S. Alligné; N. Ruchonnet; V. Hasmatuchi; H.-P. Mombelli et al. : Parametric Analysis of High Load Vortex Rope; Journal of Fluids Engineering.
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