Enhancing capabilities of Run of River facilities through computational modelling and experimental validation

不列颠哥伦比亚省（BC）发电量超过66,565吉瓦*小时；不列颠哥伦比亚省约90%的电力是由水力发电技术生产的。这一代人的市场价值为65.7亿美元，仅在2019年，卑诗省就有5462个全职工作岗位。水电的一个突出子集涉及较小的“河流径流”（ROR）设施。这些设施不会在水道上筑坝，从而避免了传统“大水电”运营造成的大规模影响。ROR设施是BC省可持续能源计划和经济的基石。该建议将通过探索建模、仿真和实验验证的新途径来提高ROR设施的性能。首先，将进行新的coanda效应屏风的设计和优化，以增加能量转换的取水量。其次，我们将设计一个螺旋桨，为清洁装置提供动力，以清除沉积在压力容器中的有害藻类。建议的任务将有助于提高现有ROR设施的能力，并有助于以渐进和环保的方式清除藻类。

British Columbia (BC) generated more than 66,565 GW*hrs of electricity; around 90% of BC's power was produced by hydro technology. This generation amounted to a $6.57 billion market, and 5,462 full-time jobs in 2019 for BC alone. A prominent subset of hydropower involves smaller 'Run-of-River' (ROR) facilities. These facilities do not dam the waterway, and thus avoid the large-scale impacts caused by conventional 'big-hydro' operations. ROR facilities are a cornerstone of BC's sustainable energy program and economy. This proposal will improve the performance of ROR facilities by exploring new avenues with modelling, simulation, and experimental validation. First, the design and optimization of new Coanda-effect screens will be carried out to increase the water intake for energy conversion. Second, we will design a propeller to power up a cleaning device to remove the harmful algae that deposit in penstocks. The proposed tasks will help to improve the capabilities of current ROR facilities and help to remove algae in a gradual and environmentally friendly way.