Christophe Nicolet

Nationalité: Suisse

EPFLSTISTI-SGMSGM-ENS

Expertise

  • Hydroacoustic modelling
  • Transient phenomena in hydroelectric power plants
  • Modelling and numerical simulation of dyanmic systems
  • Regulation, control command
  • Optimization

Expertise

  • Hydroacoustic modelling
  • Transient phenomena in hydroelectric power plants
  • Modelling and numerical simulation of dyanmic systems
  • Regulation, control command
  • Optimization
Christophe Nicolet graduated in Mechanical Engineering from EPFL in 2001 and obtained his PhD degree in 2007 at the EPFL Laboratory for Hydraulic Machines in the field of hydroelectric transients modeling. Since 2007, Christophe Nicolet is managing director of Power Vision Engineering Sàrl, PVE, in St-Sulpice, Switzerland and also external lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, in the field of «Hydroacoustic for Hydropower plants» at Master Degree. With PVE he provides consulting and expertise in the fields of hydraulic and electric transient analysis, power plant system stability, control system optimization, ancillary services capability optimization. With more than 20 years of experience in the field of hydraulic machinery and transients, he was involved in more than 20 Pumped Storage projects ranging from feasibility study to troubleshooting in Switzerland and abroad. He is also working group member of IEC-TC4 on hydraulic turbines of WG33 on pressure fluctuations and convenor of WG36 on hydraulic transients calculation.

Publications représentatives

High-Order Modeling of Hydraulic Power Plant in Islanded Power Network

C. Nicolet, B. Greiveldinger, J.-J. H�rou, B. Kawkabani, P. Allenbach, J.-J. Simond, and F. Avellan.
Published in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS, 22(4):1870-1880, 2007. in

Overload Surge Event in a Pumped-Storage Power Plant

J. KOUTNIK, C. NICOLET, G. A. SCHOHL, and F. AVELLAN
Published in In 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, 2006. in

One-Dimensional Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine

C. NICOLET, N. RUCHONNET, and F. AVELLAN
Published in In ASME: International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, 2006. in

Identification and Modeling of Pressure Fluctuations of a Francis Turbine Scale Model at Part Load Operation

C. Nicolet, J. Arpe, and F. Avellan
Published in In Proceedings of the 22nd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, 2004. in

New Technology for high Disinfection Level of Flexible Endoscopes

C. Nicolet and F. Avellan
Published in In Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2003), 2003. in

Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants : Hydroelectric Interaction

C. Nicolet, F. Avellan, P. Allenbach, A. Sapin, J. J. Simond, S. Kvicinsky, and M. Crahan
Published in In Proceedings of Waterpower XIII, Advancing Technology for Sustainable Energy, Buffalo, N.Y., USA, July 2003, 2003. in

New Tools for the Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants

C. Nicolet, A. Sapin, J. E. Prenat, J. J. Simond, and F. Avellan
Published in In Proceedings of the 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, pages 519-528, 2002. in

One-dimensional Analysis of Full Load Draft Tube Surge

C. CHEN, C. NICOLET, K. YONEZAWA, M. FARHAT, F. AVELLAN, and Y. TSUJIMOTO
Published in In 5th Joint ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Conference, number FEDSM2007-37304. in

On the prediction of the induced damage by the start-up sequence of Francis turbines: On operational resilience framework

M. SeydouxE. VagnoniC. NicoletM. Paolone

Renewable Energy. 2024-05-03. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120587.

Stress tolerance of lightweight glass-free PV modules for vehicle integration

U. B. DesaiK. NicoletS. PrabhudesaiG. CattaneoJ. Robin  et al.

Epj Photovoltaics. 2024-04-01. DOI : 10.1051/epjpv/2024003.

Prediction of unstable full load conditions in a Francis turbine prototype

J. G. PereiraE. VagnoniA. FavrelC. LandryS. Alligne  et al.

Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing. 2022-04-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2021.108666.

Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converter for Pumped Hydro Storage Applications

M. Basic / D. Dujic (Dir.)

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9346.

Procedure for predicting part load resonance in Francis turbine hydropower units based on swirl number and local cavitation coefficient similitude

J. G. PereiraA. FavrelL. AndolfattoC. LandryS. Alligne  et al.

Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing. 2019-10-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.06.011.

Reduced scale model testing for prediction of eigenfrequencies and hydro-acoustic resonances in hydropower plants operating in off-design conditions

A. FavrelJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorC. LandryS. AllignéC. Nicolet  et al.

2019. 29th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Kyoto, Japan, 17–21 September 2018. p. 022022. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/240/2/022022.

Hydropower Plants Frequency Regulation Depending on Upper Reservoir Water Level

C. A. PlateroJ. A. SánchezC. NicoletP. Allenbach

Energies. 2019. DOI : 10.3390/en12091637.

Prediction of hydro-acoustic resonances in hydropower plants by a new approach based on the concept of swirl number

A. FavrelJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorC. LandryS. AllignéL. Andolfatto  et al.

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2019-01-14. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2018.1555556.

Renovation of hydraulic power plant: how to select the best technical options?

C. LandryC. NicoletJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorL. AndolfattoC. Todde  et al.

2018. Hydro 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17, 2018.

Measurements of Cavitation Compliance in the Draft Tube Cone of a Reduced Scale Francis Turbine Operating at Part Load

J. Gomes Pereira JuniorA. FavrelC. LandryC. NicoletF. Avellan

2018. 10th International Cavitation Symposium (cav2018), Baltimore, USA, May 14 – 16, 2018.

New insight in Francis turbine cavitation vortex rope: role of the runner outlet flow swirl number

A. FavrelJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorC. LandryA. MüllerC. Nicolet  et al.

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2018-05-04. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2017.1356758.

Assessment of Power Swings in Hydropower Plants Through High-Order Modeling and Eigenanalysis

P. C. O. SilvaC. NicoletP. GrillotJ.-L. DrommiB. Kawkabani

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 2017-03-14. DOI : 10.1109/TIA.2017.2681970.

Fluid-structure interaction during hydraulic transients in pressurized pipes

D. Ferràs Segura / A. SchleissD. I. Cameira Covas (Dir.)

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7099.

Local wave speed and bulk flow viscosity in Francis turbines at part load operation

C. LandryA. FavrelA. MüllerC. NicoletF. Avellan

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2016. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2015.1131204.

Forced response analysis of hydroelectric systems

S. AllignéP. SilvaA. BéguinB. KawkabaniP. Allenbach  et al.

2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montréal, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-14.

Increasing Wind Power Penetration in Autonomous Power Systems through No-Flow Operation of Pelton Turbines

C. A. PlateroC. NicoletA. Sánchez JoséB. Kawkabani

Renewable Energy. 2014. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2014.01.045.

Cavitation surge modelling in Francis turbine draft tube

S. AlligneC. NicoletY. TsujimotoF. Avellan

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2014. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2013.854847.

Influence of the Hydraulic System Layout on the Stability of a Mixed Islanded Power Network

C. LandryC. NicoletS. GiacominiF. Avellan

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.

Hydraulic design of the diaphragm’s orifice at the entrance of the surge shaft of FMHL pumped-storage power plant

F. HachemC. NicoletR. DuarteG. De CesareG. Micoulet

2013. 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, Chine, September 8-13, 2013. p. 1-12.

Modeling and control of large salient-pole synchronous hydro generators and stability issues in isolated production mode

B. KawkabaniC. NicoletA. Schwery

2013. IEEE Workshop on Machines Design Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD), 2013, Paris, France, March 11-12, 2013. p. 148-157. DOI : 10.1109/WEMDCD.2013.6525175.

Simulation of water column separation in Francis pump-turbine draft tube

C. NicoletS. AllignéA. BergantF. Avellan

2012. 26th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19–23, 2012. p. 1-8.

Optimization of the Start-up Time of a Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Unit in Pumping Mode

Y. PannatierB. KawkabaniC. NicoletA. SchweryJ.-J. Simond

2012. XXth International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICElMach.2012.6350176.

Parametric study of water column separation in Francis pump-turbine draft tube

C. NicoletS. AlligneA. BergantF. Avellan

Houille Blanche-Revue Internationale De L Eau. 2012. DOI : 10.1051/lhb/2012022.

Modeling of Unsteady Friction and Viscoelastic Damping in Piping Systems

C. LandryC. NicoletA. BergantA. MüllerF. Avellan

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.

Cavitation influence on hydroacoustic resonance in pipe

N. RuchonnetS. AllignéC. NicoletF. Avellan

Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2012. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2011.10.001.

Hydroacoustic Simulation of Rotor-Stator Interaction in Resonance Conditions in Francis Pump-Turbine

C. NicoletN. RuchonnetS. AllignéJ. KoutnikF. Avellan

2010. 25th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timişoara, Romania, September 20-24, 2010. p. 012005. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/12/1/012005.

Stability Study of a Complete Hydroelectric Production Site by Eigenvalues Analysis Method Based on Phase Variables

P. C. SilvaB. KawkabaniS. AllignéC. NicoletJ.-J. Simond  et al.

2010. XIX International Conference on Electrical Machines, Roma, Italy, September, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICELMACH.2010.5607727.

Pump-Storage Integration with Renewables – Meeting the Needs Using Various Concepts

J. KoutnikJ. FoustC. NicoletR. SaijuB. Kawkabani

2010. Proceedings of HydroVision International, Charlotte, NC, USA, July 27-30, 2010. p. 1-12.

Start-up and Synchronization of a Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Unit in Pumping Mode

Y. PannatierB. KawkabaniC. NicoletA. SchweryJ.-J. Simond

2010. ICEM 2010 - XIX International Conference on Electrical Machines, Rome, Italy, September 6-8. 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICELMACH.2010.5608223.

Experimental investigation of Cavitation Influence on Hydroacoustic Resonance in Pipe

N. RuchonnetC. NicoletS. AllignéF. Avellan

2009. 3rd Meeting IAHR Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October, 2009.

Stability Study of Francis Pump-Turbine at Runaway

C. NicoletS. AllignéB. KawkabaniJ. KoutnikJ.-J. Simond  et al.

2009. 3rd Meeting IAHR Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October, 2009.

Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Self Oscillations of a Full Load Vortex Rope

S. AllignéC. NicoletN. RuchonnetV. HasmatuchiP. Maruzewski  et al.

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.

Experimental Evidence of Hydroacoustic Pressure Waves in a Francis Turbine Elbow Draft Tube for Low Discharge Conditions

J. ArpeC. NicoletF. Avellan

Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2009. DOI : 10.1115/1.3155944.

Influence of the Francis turbine location under vortex rope excitation on the hydraulic system stability

S. AllignéC. NicoletP. AllenbachF. AvellanB. Kawkabani  et al.

International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems. 2009. DOI : 10.5293/IJFMS.2009.2.4.286.

Transient Behavior of variable speed pump-turbine units

Y. PannatierC. NicoletB. KawkabaniJ.-L. DeniauA. Schwery  et al.

2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-14.

One-dimensional analysis of full load draft tube surge

C. ChenC. NicoletK. YonezawaM. FarhatF. Avellan  et al.

2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-12.

Unstable Operation of Francis Pump-Turbine at Runaway: Rigid and Elastic Water Column Oscillation Modes

C. NicoletS. AllignéB. KawkabaniJ.-J. SimondF. Avellan

2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-13.

One-Dimensional Analysis of Full Load Draft Tube Surge

C. ChenC. NicoletK. YonezawaM. FarhatF. Avellan  et al.

Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2008. DOI : 10.1115/1.2903475.

Influence of the vortex rope location of a Francis Turbine on the hydraulic system stability

S. AlligneC. NicoletP. AllenbachB. KawkabaniJ. J. Simond  et al.

2008. 24th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-10.

Transient Behavior of Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Units

Y. PannatierC. NicoletB. KawkabaniJ.-L. DeniauA. Schwery  et al.

2008. IAHR 2008, 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery ans Systems, Foz Do Iguassu, Brasil, October 27-31, 2008.

One-dimensional analysis of full load draft tube surge

C. CHENC. NICOLETK. YONEZAWAM. FARHATF. AVELLAN  et al.

2008. 5th Joint ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Conference, San Diego, California USA, July 30-August 2, 2007. p. 391-396. DOI : 10.1115/FEDSM2007-37304.

Modeling and Numerical Simulation of a Complete Hydroelectric Production Site

C. NicoletP. AllenbachJ.-J. SimondF. Avellan

2007. IEEE PowerTech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1-5 July 2007. p. 1044-1048. DOI : 10.1109/PCT.2007.4538459.

Turbine Speed Governor Parameters Validation in Islanded Production

C. NICOLETB. KAWKABANIB. GREIVELDINGERJ.-J. HÉROUP. ALLENBACH  et al.

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.

High-Order Modeling of Hydraulic Power Plant in Islanded Power Network

C. NicoletB. GreiveldingerJ.-J. HérouB. KawkabaniP. Allenbach  et al.

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS. 2007. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2007.907348.

Hydroacoustic modelling and numerical simulation of unsteady operation of hydroelectric systems

C. Nicolet / F. AvellanJ.-J. Simond (Dir.)

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-3751.

Overload Surge Event in a Pumped-Storage Power Plant

J. KOUTNIKC. NICOLETG. A. SCHOHLF. AVELLAN

2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 17- 21, 2006. p. 1-14.

One-Dimensional Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine

C. NICOLETN. RUCHONNETF. AVELLAN

2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 18 - 21. p. 1-15.

Simulation tool linking hydroelectric production sites and electrical networks

J.-J. SIMONDP. ALLENBACHC. NICOLETF. AVELLAN

2006. 27th Int. Conf. on Electrical Machines, ICEM, Chania, Greece, September 2-5.

Methodology for Risk Assessment of Part Load Resonance in Francis Turbine Power Plant

C. NicoletJ.-J. HerouB. GreiveldingerP. AllenbachJ.-J. Simond  et al.

2006. IAHR Int. Meeting of Working Group on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June.

Hydroacoustic Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine

N. RUCHONNETC. NICOLETF. AVELLAN

2006. IAHR Int. Meeting of Working Group on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June 2006.

On the Hydroelectric Stability of an Islanded Power Network

C. NICOLETB. GREIVELDINGERJ.-J. HEROUP. ALLENBACHJ.-J. SIMOND  et al.

2006. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Montr´eal, Canada, 18-22 June. p. paper 623. DOI : 10.1109/PES.2006.1709211.

One-Dimensional Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine

C. NICOLETN. RUCHONNETF. AVELLAN

2006. ASME: International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, February 26-March 2.

Identification and Modeling of Pressure Fluctuations of a Francis Turbine Scale Model at Part Load Operation

C. NicoletJ. ArpeF. Avellan

2004. 22nd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, June 29 – July 2, 2004. p. 1-17.

New Technology for high Disinfection Level of Flexible Endoscopes

C. NicoletF. Avellan

2003.

Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants : Interaction with the Power Network

C. NicoletF. AvellanP. AllenbachA. SapinJ. J. Simond  et al.

2003.

Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants : Hydroelectric Interaction

C. NicoletF. AvellanP. AllenbachA. SapinJ. J. Simond  et al.

2003. Proceedings of Waterpower XIII, Advancing Technology for Sustainable Energy, Buffalo, N.Y., USA, July 29-31, 2003.

New Tools for the Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants

C. NicoletF. AvellanP. AllenbachA. SapinJ. J. Simond

2002. 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 9 -12, 2002. p. 519-528.

Intégration d'un modèle de simulation d'installations hydrauliques dans le logiciel "SIMSEN"

C. Nicolet

2001

A new tool for the simulation of dynamic behaviour of hydroelectric power plants

C. NicoletF. AvellanJ. E. PrenatA. SapinJ. J. Simond

2001.

Outils de calculs pour régimes transitoires

C. Nicolet

2000

On the prediction of the induced damage by the start-up sequence of Francis turbines: On operational resilience framework

M. SeydouxE. VagnoniC. NicoletM. Paolone

Renewable Energy. 2024-05-03. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120587.

Stress tolerance of lightweight glass-free PV modules for vehicle integration

U. B. DesaiK. NicoletS. PrabhudesaiG. CattaneoJ. Robin  et al.

Epj Photovoltaics. 2024-04-01. DOI : 10.1051/epjpv/2024003.

Prediction of unstable full load conditions in a Francis turbine prototype

J. G. PereiraE. VagnoniA. FavrelC. LandryS. Alligne  et al.

Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing. 2022-04-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2021.108666.

Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converter for Pumped Hydro Storage Applications

M. Basic / D. Dujic (Dir.)

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9346.

Procedure for predicting part load resonance in Francis turbine hydropower units based on swirl number and local cavitation coefficient similitude

J. G. PereiraA. FavrelL. AndolfattoC. LandryS. Alligne  et al.

Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing. 2019-10-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.06.011.

Reduced scale model testing for prediction of eigenfrequencies and hydro-acoustic resonances in hydropower plants operating in off-design conditions

A. FavrelJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorC. LandryS. AllignéC. Nicolet  et al.

2019. 29th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Kyoto, Japan, 17–21 September 2018. p. 022022. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/240/2/022022.

Hydropower Plants Frequency Regulation Depending on Upper Reservoir Water Level

C. A. PlateroJ. A. SánchezC. NicoletP. Allenbach

Energies. 2019. DOI : 10.3390/en12091637.

Prediction of hydro-acoustic resonances in hydropower plants by a new approach based on the concept of swirl number

A. FavrelJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorC. LandryS. AllignéL. Andolfatto  et al.

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2019-01-14. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2018.1555556.

Renovation of hydraulic power plant: how to select the best technical options?

C. LandryC. NicoletJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorL. AndolfattoC. Todde  et al.

2018. Hydro 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17, 2018.

Measurements of Cavitation Compliance in the Draft Tube Cone of a Reduced Scale Francis Turbine Operating at Part Load

J. Gomes Pereira JuniorA. FavrelC. LandryC. NicoletF. Avellan

2018. 10th International Cavitation Symposium (cav2018), Baltimore, USA, May 14 – 16, 2018.

New insight in Francis turbine cavitation vortex rope: role of the runner outlet flow swirl number

A. FavrelJ. Gomes Pereira JuniorC. LandryA. MüllerC. Nicolet  et al.

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2018-05-04. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2017.1356758.

Assessment of Power Swings in Hydropower Plants Through High-Order Modeling and Eigenanalysis

P. C. O. SilvaC. NicoletP. GrillotJ.-L. DrommiB. Kawkabani

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 2017-03-14. DOI : 10.1109/TIA.2017.2681970.

Fluid-structure interaction during hydraulic transients in pressurized pipes

D. Ferràs Segura / A. SchleissD. I. Cameira Covas (Dir.)

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7099.

Local wave speed and bulk flow viscosity in Francis turbines at part load operation

C. LandryA. FavrelA. MüllerC. NicoletF. Avellan

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2016. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2015.1131204.

Forced response analysis of hydroelectric systems

S. AllignéP. SilvaA. BéguinB. KawkabaniP. Allenbach  et al.

2014. 27th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Montréal, Canada, September 22-26, 2014. p. 1-14.

Increasing Wind Power Penetration in Autonomous Power Systems through No-Flow Operation of Pelton Turbines

C. A. PlateroC. NicoletA. Sánchez JoséB. Kawkabani

Renewable Energy. 2014. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2014.01.045.

Cavitation surge modelling in Francis turbine draft tube

S. AlligneC. NicoletY. TsujimotoF. Avellan

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2014. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2013.854847.

Influence of the Hydraulic System Layout on the Stability of a Mixed Islanded Power Network

C. LandryC. NicoletS. GiacominiF. Avellan

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.

Hydraulic design of the diaphragm’s orifice at the entrance of the surge shaft of FMHL pumped-storage power plant

F. HachemC. NicoletR. DuarteG. De CesareG. Micoulet

2013. 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, Chine, September 8-13, 2013. p. 1-12.

Modeling and control of large salient-pole synchronous hydro generators and stability issues in isolated production mode

B. KawkabaniC. NicoletA. Schwery

2013. IEEE Workshop on Machines Design Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD), 2013, Paris, France, March 11-12, 2013. p. 148-157. DOI : 10.1109/WEMDCD.2013.6525175.

Simulation of water column separation in Francis pump-turbine draft tube

C. NicoletS. AllignéA. BergantF. Avellan

2012. 26th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Beijing, China, August 19–23, 2012. p. 1-8.

Optimization of the Start-up Time of a Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Unit in Pumping Mode

Y. PannatierB. KawkabaniC. NicoletA. SchweryJ.-J. Simond

2012. XXth International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2012. DOI : 10.1109/ICElMach.2012.6350176.

Parametric study of water column separation in Francis pump-turbine draft tube

C. NicoletS. AlligneA. BergantF. Avellan

Houille Blanche-Revue Internationale De L Eau. 2012. DOI : 10.1051/lhb/2012022.

Modeling of Unsteady Friction and Viscoelastic Damping in Piping Systems

C. LandryC. NicoletA. BergantA. MüllerF. Avellan

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.

Cavitation influence on hydroacoustic resonance in pipe

N. RuchonnetS. AllignéC. NicoletF. Avellan

Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2012. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2011.10.001.

Hydroacoustic Simulation of Rotor-Stator Interaction in Resonance Conditions in Francis Pump-Turbine

C. NicoletN. RuchonnetS. AllignéJ. KoutnikF. Avellan

2010. 25th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timişoara, Romania, September 20-24, 2010. p. 012005. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/12/1/012005.

Stability Study of a Complete Hydroelectric Production Site by Eigenvalues Analysis Method Based on Phase Variables

P. C. SilvaB. KawkabaniS. AllignéC. NicoletJ.-J. Simond  et al.

2010. XIX International Conference on Electrical Machines, Roma, Italy, September, 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICELMACH.2010.5607727.

Pump-Storage Integration with Renewables – Meeting the Needs Using Various Concepts

J. KoutnikJ. FoustC. NicoletR. SaijuB. Kawkabani

2010. Proceedings of HydroVision International, Charlotte, NC, USA, July 27-30, 2010. p. 1-12.

Start-up and Synchronization of a Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Unit in Pumping Mode

Y. PannatierB. KawkabaniC. NicoletA. SchweryJ.-J. Simond

2010. ICEM 2010 - XIX International Conference on Electrical Machines, Rome, Italy, September 6-8. 2010. DOI : 10.1109/ICELMACH.2010.5608223.

Experimental investigation of Cavitation Influence on Hydroacoustic Resonance in Pipe

N. RuchonnetC. NicoletS. AllignéF. Avellan

2009. 3rd Meeting IAHR Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October, 2009.

Stability Study of Francis Pump-Turbine at Runaway

C. NicoletS. AllignéB. KawkabaniJ. KoutnikJ.-J. Simond  et al.

2009. 3rd Meeting IAHR Workgroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Brno, Czech Republic, October, 2009.

Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Self Oscillations of a Full Load Vortex Rope

S. AllignéC. NicoletN. RuchonnetV. HasmatuchiP. Maruzewski  et al.

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.

Experimental Evidence of Hydroacoustic Pressure Waves in a Francis Turbine Elbow Draft Tube for Low Discharge Conditions

J. ArpeC. NicoletF. Avellan

Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2009. DOI : 10.1115/1.3155944.

Influence of the Francis turbine location under vortex rope excitation on the hydraulic system stability

S. AllignéC. NicoletP. AllenbachF. AvellanB. Kawkabani  et al.

International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems. 2009. DOI : 10.5293/IJFMS.2009.2.4.286.

Transient Behavior of variable speed pump-turbine units

Y. PannatierC. NicoletB. KawkabaniJ.-L. DeniauA. Schwery  et al.

2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-14.

One-dimensional analysis of full load draft tube surge

C. ChenC. NicoletK. YonezawaM. FarhatF. Avellan  et al.

2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-12.

Unstable Operation of Francis Pump-Turbine at Runaway: Rigid and Elastic Water Column Oscillation Modes

C. NicoletS. AllignéB. KawkabaniJ.-J. SimondF. Avellan

2008. 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-13.

One-Dimensional Analysis of Full Load Draft Tube Surge

C. ChenC. NicoletK. YonezawaM. FarhatF. Avellan  et al.

Journal of Fluids Engineering. 2008. DOI : 10.1115/1.2903475.

Influence of the vortex rope location of a Francis Turbine on the hydraulic system stability

S. AlligneC. NicoletP. AllenbachB. KawkabaniJ. J. Simond  et al.

2008. 24th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, October 27-31, 2008. p. 1-10.

Transient Behavior of Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Units

Y. PannatierC. NicoletB. KawkabaniJ.-L. DeniauA. Schwery  et al.

2008. IAHR 2008, 24th Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery ans Systems, Foz Do Iguassu, Brasil, October 27-31, 2008.

One-dimensional analysis of full load draft tube surge

C. CHENC. NICOLETK. YONEZAWAM. FARHATF. AVELLAN  et al.

2008. 5th Joint ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Conference, San Diego, California USA, July 30-August 2, 2007. p. 391-396. DOI : 10.1115/FEDSM2007-37304.

Modeling and Numerical Simulation of a Complete Hydroelectric Production Site

C. NicoletP. AllenbachJ.-J. SimondF. Avellan

2007. IEEE PowerTech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1-5 July 2007. p. 1044-1048. DOI : 10.1109/PCT.2007.4538459.

Turbine Speed Governor Parameters Validation in Islanded Production

C. NICOLETB. KAWKABANIB. GREIVELDINGERJ.-J. HÉROUP. ALLENBACH  et al.

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.

High-Order Modeling of Hydraulic Power Plant in Islanded Power Network

C. NicoletB. GreiveldingerJ.-J. HérouB. KawkabaniP. Allenbach  et al.

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS. 2007. DOI : 10.1109/TPWRS.2007.907348.

Hydroacoustic modelling and numerical simulation of unsteady operation of hydroelectric systems

C. Nicolet / F. AvellanJ.-J. Simond (Dir.)

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-3751.

Overload Surge Event in a Pumped-Storage Power Plant

J. KOUTNIKC. NICOLETG. A. SCHOHLF. AVELLAN

2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 17- 21, 2006. p. 1-14.

One-Dimensional Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine

C. NICOLETN. RUCHONNETF. AVELLAN

2006. 23rd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Yokohama, Japan, October 18 - 21. p. 1-15.

Simulation tool linking hydroelectric production sites and electrical networks

J.-J. SIMONDP. ALLENBACHC. NICOLETF. AVELLAN

2006. 27th Int. Conf. on Electrical Machines, ICEM, Chania, Greece, September 2-5.

Methodology for Risk Assessment of Part Load Resonance in Francis Turbine Power Plant

C. NicoletJ.-J. HerouB. GreiveldingerP. AllenbachJ.-J. Simond  et al.

2006. IAHR Int. Meeting of Working Group on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June.

Hydroacoustic Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine

N. RUCHONNETC. NICOLETF. AVELLAN

2006. IAHR Int. Meeting of Working Group on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June 2006.

On the Hydroelectric Stability of an Islanded Power Network

C. NICOLETB. GREIVELDINGERJ.-J. HEROUP. ALLENBACHJ.-J. SIMOND  et al.

2006. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Montr´eal, Canada, 18-22 June. p. paper 623. DOI : 10.1109/PES.2006.1709211.

One-Dimensional Modeling of Rotor Stator Interaction in Francis Pump-Turbine

C. NICOLETN. RUCHONNETF. AVELLAN

2006. ASME: International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, February 26-March 2.

Identification and Modeling of Pressure Fluctuations of a Francis Turbine Scale Model at Part Load Operation

C. NicoletJ. ArpeF. Avellan

2004. 22nd IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, June 29 – July 2, 2004. p. 1-17.

New Technology for high Disinfection Level of Flexible Endoscopes

C. NicoletF. Avellan

2003.

Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants : Interaction with the Power Network

C. NicoletF. AvellanP. AllenbachA. SapinJ. J. Simond  et al.

2003.

Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants : Hydroelectric Interaction

C. NicoletF. AvellanP. AllenbachA. SapinJ. J. Simond  et al.

2003. Proceedings of Waterpower XIII, Advancing Technology for Sustainable Energy, Buffalo, N.Y., USA, July 29-31, 2003.

New Tools for the Simulation of Transient Phenomena in Francis Turbine Power Plants

C. NicoletF. AvellanP. AllenbachA. SapinJ. J. Simond

2002. 21st IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 9 -12, 2002. p. 519-528.

Intégration d'un modèle de simulation d'installations hydrauliques dans le logiciel "SIMSEN"

C. Nicolet

2001

A new tool for the simulation of dynamic behaviour of hydroelectric power plants

C. NicoletF. AvellanJ. E. PrenatA. SapinJ. J. Simond

2001.

Outils de calculs pour régimes transitoires

C. Nicolet

2000

Enseignement et PhD

Cours

Hydroacoustic for hydropower plants

ME-443

Introduction aux phénomènes de propagation dans les circuits hydrauliques, calculs de coups de béliers, comportement transitoire d'aménagements hydroélectriques, simulation numériques 1D du comportement dynamique de turbines Francis, Pelton et Kaplan, et étude de la stabilité de ces systèmes.