Model Investigation of a Low Froude number Roller Bucket at Urriðafoss HEP

• Main Author: Gísli Steinn Pétursson 1987-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Umhverfis- og byggingarverkfræði; Urriðafossvirkjun; Bestun; Líkön; Straumfræði; Mælingar; Low Head; Þjórsá; Urriðafoss; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/15233

Evaluation of the performance of a low head, low Froude number slotted roller bucket was conducted using a 1:40 Froude-scaled physical model. The roller bucket structure is part of the proposed design for the Urriðafoss hydroelectric power plant in the Lower Þjórsá area in southern Iceland. Four buc...