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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Pauli Harila, Kemi, FI;
Inventors:
Jarkko Maatta, Kajaani, FI;
Pauli Harila, Kemi, FI;
Assignee:
TMV Detections Oy, Vantaa, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 11/00 (2006.01); F03B 11/04 (2006.01); F03B 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 11/008 (2013.01); F03B 11/04 (2013.01); F03B 15/16 (2013.01); F05B 2220/32 (2013.01); F05B 2270/1095 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hydro turbine of a hydroelectric power plant operates with reduced cavitation at low power levels. A using at least one motion sensor coupled to a rotor of the hydro turbine, during operation of the hydro turbine is used to generate at least one metric indicative of an effect of cavitation on the hydro turbine. The metric is used by an automated governing system to change the operation of the hydro turbine to reduce cavitation.