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Hydropower

Kondoremb edited this page May 10, 2018 · 5 revisions

Hydropower

Here a hydroelectric power plant wich accumulate energy from a turbin located downstream of a dam. This energy is used by a city wich is described as a dummy automaton (saw tooth simulation).

Here a graphical representation Image of representation Image taken from here

Tanks

Tanks automaton presents 5 variables:

  • l the first water tank (as lake)
  • p the energy tank (as power)
  • a the pump valve aperture
  • b is the consumption of energy by city

Hybrid automaton description

Dig and mill description

Dig and mill where

  • alpha is the input section area of energy tank
  • beta is the outlet section area of energy tank
  • psi is a costant calculated following the famous relation formula: psi = rho * eta * h * g

City Description linear

City automaton

City Description self looped

City automaton

Hydropower controller

Hydropower automaton