Pedro Manso
Collaborateur scientifique
pedro.manso@epfl.ch +41 21 693 24 06 https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-manso/
EPFL ENAC IIC PL-LCH
GC A3 485 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
Web site: Site web: https://lch.epfl.ch/
Domaines de compétences
Dams & hydraulic structures
Hydropower
Hydrology & Water Resources
Hydraulic modelling & instrumentation
Rock scour
Sediment management
Air-water-rock interaction
Fluid-structure/interface interaction
Feasibility studies
Project & Team Management
Mission
1) Carry out research in hydraulic infrastructure and water resources
2) Engineer, proof and diffuse innovative solutions for water infrastructure construction, rehabilitation, operation and full life cycle management.
3) Foster sustainable hydropower worldwide.
2) Engineer, proof and diffuse innovative solutions for water infrastructure construction, rehabilitation, operation and full life cycle management.
3) Foster sustainable hydropower worldwide.
Travail en cours
Swiss Competence Centre for Energy Research - Supply of Electricity (SCCER-SoE)
1) Lead researcher in Hydropower infrastructure adaptation
2) Project Manager of the Demonstrator on Large Hydropower schemes.
1) Lead researcher in Hydropower infrastructure adaptation
2) Project Manager of the Demonstrator on Large Hydropower schemes.
Biographie
Dr. Pedro MANSO is a civil engineer with over 21 years of experience in the Water and Energy sectors, both in academia and in engineering practice.
His main research interests are on energy dissipation structures, multiphase flows, transient flows, fluid-structure interaction, sediment management and sustainable hydropower. He is an expert in hydraulic structures, dam safety, feasibility studies and design optimization.
His main research interests are on energy dissipation structures, multiphase flows, transient flows, fluid-structure interaction, sediment management and sustainable hydropower. He is an expert in hydraulic structures, dam safety, feasibility studies and design optimization.
From 2014 to 2019 he was responsible for the Hydropower Infrastructure Adaptation work plan of the SCCER-SoE (Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research on Hydropower), seconded to the EPFL.
He graduated from IST Lisbon in 1998, started his career at DHV Portugal in the water & environment department. In 2001 he joined the Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH) at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) where he conducted several engineering and research projects until 2006, and obtained a PhD on the field of rock scour downstream dams. In 2003 he received ICOLD honor certificate for the Next Generation and in 2006 he was granted the ASCE J. C. Stevens Award. From 2006 to 2014 he worked at Stucky Ltd in Lausanne for Greenfield hydropower projects, as well as for renewal and upgrading of existing hydropower schemes and dams in Europe, Africa and Asia, from the study phase till commissioning. Since 2016 he is managing director of MHYD Ltd, an engineering consulting spin-off on water and sustainable hydropower, active at global scale.
Parcours professionnel
Lecturer
Civil Engineering Section (SGC), Platform of Hydraulic Constructions (PL-LCH)
EPFL
since 2016
Senior Associate
SCCER-SoE
EPFL
since 11.2014
Engineer, Project Manager & KAM
Dams Department
STUCKY
2006-2014
Technical Director/CTO
branch office Portugal
STUCKY
2010-2012
Resident Project Manager
Enguri HEPP 1300 MW rehab., Georgia
STUCKY
05.2007- 06.2008
Research fellow
CEHIDRO
IST, Portugal (inc. 3-month stay at IPH-UFRGS Brazil)
2006
Research and Teaching Assistant
LCH
EPFL, Switzerland
2000-2006
Chartered Engineer (P.E.)
Portuguese Chamber of Engineers
since 1999
Engineer
Water & Environment Department
DHV Royal Haskoning, Portugal
1998-1999
Formation
Exec. Educ. Judge Business School
General Management Program
Cambridge University, UK
2014
Docteur es sciences (Dr Eng.)
Dam safety, water-rock-air interactions
EPFL, Switzerland
2002-2006
Advanced Master
Hydraulic Schemes
EPFL & ETHZ, Switzerland
1999-2002 (part-time)
Master thesis (Erasmus)
Coastal Engineering
TU Delft, The Netherlands
1998
Master
Civil Engineering
IST Lisbon, Portugal
1993-1998
Publications
Publications Infoscience
Infoscience
L. Labrosse : Résistance ultime au déversement des barrages en béto ; 2020-01-23.
G. Kayser; F. Zeimetz; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; F. Jordan : Synergies entre la production hydroélectrique et la protection contre les crues : cas d'étude de la Sihl en Suisse; La Houille Blanche. 2019-11-13. DOI : 10.1051/lhb/2019028.
J. Mlynar; T. Craciunescu; D. R. Ferreira; P. Carvalho; O. Ficker et al. : Current Research into Applications of Tomography for Fusion Diagnostics; Journal Of Fusion Energy. 2019-08-01. DOI : 10.1007/s10894-018-0178-x.
B. Monay; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; J. Dujardin; M. Zappa : Potential increase in energy storage capacity in the Swiss Alps to support the massive development of renewables: Case study of the Grande Dixence hydropower scheme. 2019-02. HYDROES 2019, Grenoble, France, January 29-30, 2019.
D. Pace; G. De Cesare; P. Manso; K. Vereide; L. Pitorac et al. : Solving of a lifting problem in a pumped storage power plant ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
J. Decaix; V. Hasmatuchi; M. Titzschkau; L. Rappilard; P. Manso et al. : Hydro-structural investigation of a 100 MW Francis turbine based on experimental tests and numerical simulations ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
A. Gaspoz; V. Hasmatuchi; J. Decai; C. Nicolet; M. Dreyer et al. : First insights on the production flexibility at the KWGO Power Plant ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives , EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
S. Chamoun; M. Barnoud; P. Manso; G. De Cesare : Balancing hydropeaking mitigation and hydropower production ; EGU General Assembly 2019, Vienna, Austria, April 07-12, 2019.
S. Chamoun; M. Barnoud; P. Manso; S. Crettenand; C. Todde : Hydropeaking mitigation measures in the Swiss Upper-Rhône basin. 2019. 26th HYDRO 2019 – CONCEPT TO CLOSURE: PRACTICAL STEPS, Porto, Portugal, October 15-17, 2019. p. Paper 25.06.
S. Chamoun; V. Gaertner; P. Manso; G. De Cesare; S. Crettenand et al. : Improving hydropower flexibility by synergizing independently managed utilities. 2019. 26th HYDRO 2019 – CONCEPT TO CLOSURE: PRACTICAL STEPS, Porto, Portugal, October 15-17, 2019. p. Paper 01.06.
J. Zordan; P. Manso; A. Gaspoz; C. Münch; S. Crettenand : Introducing flexibility in alpine small hydropower plants using smart storage. 2019. HYDRO 2019 - Concept to closure: Practical steps, Porto, Portugal, October 15-17, 2019. p. Paper 25.06.
L. Labrosse; S. Chamoun; P. Manso : Assessing the acceptability of concrete dam submergence considering scour ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare; P. Manso : Seismic behavior of pine flat concrete gravity dam using microplane damage-plasticity model ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
B. Clerc; G. De Cesare; P. Manso : Heightening of very high gravity dams: the case study of the Grande Dixence ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
M. Loverius; P. Manso; G. De Cesare; S. Vorlet : Atténuation dans l'espace cours d'eau des éclusées résiduelles d'un bassin de démodulation: cas d'étude de Piotta ; CCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
V. Gaertner; S. Chamoun; P. Manso; G. De Cesare : Renewal of alpine hydroelectric plants according to the spatial and temporal scales of analysis ; CCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
M. Barnoud; S. Chamoun; P. Manso; G. De Cesare : Alpine hydropower plants renewal : synergies between flexible production and hydropeaking mitigation ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
R. Casimiro De Figueiredo; J. Zordan; P. Manso; C. Münch : Control of sediment transport on an alpine catchment basin for the safe application of smart storage operations on an run-off-river HPP ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
M. Ponce; J. Zordan; P. Manso; C. Münch : Added value of smart storage operations on an alpine run-off-river HPP obtain from hydrological-hydraulic modelling ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 - Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.
G. De Cesare; P. Manso; S. Chamoun; A. Amini; A. Schleiss : Innovative methods to release fine sediments from reservoirs developed at EPFL, Switzerland; IAHR Hydrolink. 2019.
A. Amini; A. Chraïbi; P. Manso : Numerical simulations of an innovative water stirring device for fine sediment release. 2019. 5th International Conference SimHydro 2019, Nice Sophia Antipolis, France, June 12-14, 2019.
M. Sertoli; J. Flanagan; M. Maslov; C. Maggi; I. Coffey et al. : Determination of 2D poloidal maps of the intrinsic W density for transport studies in JET-ILW; Review Of Scientific Instruments. 2018-11-01. DOI : 10.1063/1.5046562.
D. Ferras; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : One-dimensional fluid–structure interaction models in pressurized fluid-filled pipes: a review; Applied Sciences. 2018-10-08.
D. Ferras; P. A. Manso; A. J. Schleiss; D. I. C. Covas : One-Dimensional Fluid-Structure Interaction Models in Pressurized Fluid-Filled Pipes: A Review; Applied Sciences-Basel. 2018-10-01. DOI : 10.3390/app8101844.
S. Bartlett; J. Dujardin; A. Kahl; B. Kruyt; P. Manso et al. : Charting the course: A possible route to a fully renewable Swiss power system; Energy. 2018-08-15. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2018.08.018.
B. Schaefli; P. Manso; M. Fischer; M. Huss; D. Farinotti : The role of glacier retreat for Swiss hydropower production; Renewable Energy. 2018-07-24. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2018.07.104.
D. Sannicandro : Conception robuste de petits aménagements hydroélectriques dans les régions reculées d’Afrique ; 2018-06-22.
J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; P. Manso; B. Schaefli; B. Schwegler; A. Schleiss : Four decades of hindsight into a complex hydropower system ; EGU - European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienne, Autriche, April 8-13, 2018.
P. Manso; B. Schaefli; M. Fischer; M. Huss; D. Farinotti : Alpine hydropower production and glacier retreat: the case of Switzerland. 2018-04-08. EGU - European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienne, Autriche, April 8-13, 2018.
D. R. Ferreira; P. J. Carvalho; H. Fernandes; S. Abduallev; M. Abhangi et al. : Full-Pulse Tomographic Reconstruction with Deep Neural Networks; Fusion Science And Technology. 2018-01-01. DOI : 10.1080/15361055.2017.1390386.
S. Guillén Ludeña; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Multidecadal sediment balance modelling of a cascade of alpine reservoirs and perspectives based on climate warming; Water. 2018. DOI : 10.3390/w10121759.
P. Manso; S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare; S. Guillén Ludeña; J. Stamm et al. : Evolution of reservoir flushing and emptying practices in a cascade of large reservoirs across several decades. 2018. HYDRO 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17.
A. J. Pachoud; R. Berthod; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Advanced models for stress evaluation and safety assessment in steel-lined pressure tunnels; Hydropower & Dams. 2018.
S. L. Vorlet; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Parametric study on the influence of jet-like inflows and outflows on fine sediment settling. 2018. 5th IAHR Europe Congress — New Challenges in Hydraulic Research and Engineering, Trento, Italy, June 12-14, 2018. p. 807-809. DOI : 10.3850/978-981-11-2731-1_197-cd.
S. G. Ludeña; P. Manso; A. J. Schleiss; B. Schwegler; J. Stamm et al. : Sediment balance of a cascade of alpine reservoirs based on multi-decadal data records. 2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018. p. 03012. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184003012.
G. De Cesare; P. Manso; S. Chamoun; S. Guillén Ludeña; A. Amini et al. : Innovative methods to release fine sediments from seasonal reservoirs. 2018. 26th International Congress on Large Dams, ICOLD, Vienna, Austria, July 1-7, 2018. p. 612-624.
D. Wüthrich; S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Behaviour of a scour protection overlay with randomly distributed concrete prisms in plunge pools downstream of mobile barrages for exceptional operation conditions. 2018-01-01. 7th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Aachen, Germany, May 15-18, 2018.
A. Mark : Hydropeaking attenuation in revitalized rivers ; 2018.
S. Vorlet : Preventing fine sediment settling with jet-like inflows and intake-like outflows in reservoirs ; 2018.
M. Giovani : Rénovation d'aménagements hydroélectriques alpins ; 2018.
A. Amini; P. Manso; S. Venuleo; N. Lindsay; C. Leupi et al. : Computational hydraulic modelling of fine sediment stirring and evacuation through the power waterways at the Trift reservoir. 2017-10-09. Hydro 2017, Seville, Spain, October 9-11, 2017.
P. Manso; B. Monay; J. Dujardin; A. Schleiss : Assessing the potential increase of seasonal energy storage to mitigate the impact of climate change in Switzerland: Case study of the Grande Dixence dam. 2017. Hydro 2017, Seville, Spain, October 9-11, 2017.
S. Guillén Ludeña; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Fine sediment routing in a cascade of alpine reservoirs: Influence of the inlet angle on settling of fine sediments. 2017. Hydro 2017, Seville, Spain, October 9-11, 2017.
E. Calixte; F. Zeimetz; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; J. Fauriel : Impacts du changement climatique sur la production hydroélectrique alpine : comment une nouvelle retenue à Oberaletsch pourrait garantir la gestion durable des installations existantes. 2017. Colloque CFBR-SHF, Chambéry, France, 27-28 novembre 2017. p. 445-456. DOI : 10.24346/cfbr_shf_colloque2017_a13.
A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Contraintes aux soudures longitudinales des blindages sous l'effet de l'anisotropie du rocher et des imperfections géométriques; Wasser, Energie, Luft = Eau, énergie, air. 2017.
A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : New methodology for safety assessment of steel-lined pressure shafts using high-strength steel; International Journal on Hydropower and Dams. 2017.
D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; D. I. C. Covas; A. Schleiss : Fluid–structure interaction in pipe coils during hydraulic transients; Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2017. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2016.1275045.
C. Bousquet; I. Almeida Samora; P. Manso; L. Rossi; P. Heller et al. : Assessment of hydropower potential in wastewater systems and application to Switzerland; Renewable Energy. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.062.
P. Manso; B. Monay; J. Dujardin; B. Schaefli; A. Schleiss : Winter electricity supply and seasonal storage deficit in the Swiss Alps. 2017. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, April, 17-22, 2016.
A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Stress intensity factors for axial semi-elliptical surface cracks and embedded elliptical cracks at longitudinal butt welded joints of steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts considering weld shape; Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2017.04.024.
D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; D. J. C. Covas : Fluid structure interaction in straight pipelines with different anchoring conditions; Journal of Sound and Vibration. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.jsv.2017.01.047.
A. J. Pachoud : Influence of geometrical imperfections and flaws at welds of steel liners on fatigue behavior of pressure tunnels and shafts in anisotropic rock. Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7305.
A. C. Pereira Barbosa Santos; B. Schaefli; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Tapping hidden hydropower potential in Swiss Alpine catchments in the context of the planned nuclear power phase out. 2017. EGU General Assembly 2015, Wien, Autriche, April 12-17, 2015. p. 10433-1.
P. Manso; M. Stähli; F. Avellan : Electricity supply and hydropower development in Switzerland; International Journal on Hydropower and Dams. 2016.
P. Manso; J. Filliez; B. Mösching : Fully rehabilitation: integrating a small hydro cascade into a water supply system; International Journal on Hydropower and Dams. 2016.
M. Guittet; S. Akari; M. Capezzali; F. Vuille; P. Manso : Untapped seasonal storage potential in Swiss hydropower schemes ; SCCER-SoEAnnual Conference 2016, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Sion, Switzerland, September, 12-13, 2016.
I. Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss; H. Ramos : Microcentrales dans les réseaux urbains; Aqua & Gas. 2016.
A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : New parametric equations to estimate notch stress concentration factors at butt welded joints modeling the weld profile with splines; Engineering Failure Analysis. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2016.11.006.
P. Meier; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; S. Schweizer; A. U. Fankhauser : ’Hydro-peaking mitigation measures: Performance of a complex compensation basin considering future system extensions. 2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.
P. Manso; A. Schleiss; F. Avellan; M. Stähly : Electricity supply and hydropower development in Switzerland. 2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.
M. Guittet; S. Akari; M. Capezzali; F. Vuille; P. Manso : Untapped seasonal storage potential in Swiss hydropower schemes ; SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2016, Sion, Switzerland, September 12-13, 2016.
D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; D. I. C. Covas : Experimental distinction of damping mechanisms during hydraulic transients in pipe flow; Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2016.06.009.
D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; D. I. C. Covas : Fluid-structure interaction in straight pipelines: Friction coupling mechanisms; Computers and Structures. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.compstruc.2016.06.006.
I. Almeida Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss : Feasibility assessment of micro-hydropower for energy recovery in the water supply network of the city of Fribourg. 2016. 4th IAHR Europe Congress: Sustainable hydraulics in the era of global change, Liège, Belgium, July 27-29, 2016. p. 167.
I. Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss; H. Ramos : Opportunity and Economic Feasibility of Inline Microhydropower Units in Water Supply Networks; Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 2016. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000700.
I. Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss; H. M. Ramos : Energy Recovery Using Micro-Hydropower Technology in Water Supply Systems: The Case Study of the City of Fribourg; Water. 2016. DOI : 10.3390/w8080344.
D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; P. Manso; G. Constantinescu; A. Schleiss : Surface Turbulence on Bores and Surges propagating on Smooth and Rough Beds. 2016. 6th International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling in Coastal and Port Engineering and Science (Coastlab16), Ottawa, Canada.
R. M. Gunn; M. Balissat; P. Manso; L. Mouvet; A. Schleiss : Proceedings of the 13th ICOLD International Benchmark Workshop on Numerical Analysis of Dams. 2015. 13th ICOLD International Benchmark Workshop on Numericla Analysis of Dams.
D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; D. I. C. Covas : Hydraulic transients in straight and coil pipe rigs. 2015. 12th International Conference on Pressure Surges, Dublin Ireland, November 18-20, 2015.
P. Manso; B. Schaefli; A. Schleiss : Adaptation of Swiss hydropower infrastructure to meet future electricity needs. 2015. Hydro 2015, Bordeaux, France, October 26-28, 2015.
C. Bousquet; I. Samora; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; L. Rossi et al. : Turbinage des eaux usées, quel potential pour la Suisse?; Aqua & Gas. 2015.
G. De Cesare; P. Manso; M. Daneshvari; A. Schleiss : Laboratory research: bed load guidance into sediment bypass tunnel inlet. 2015. 1st Intl. Workshop on Sediment Bypass Tunnels, Zurich, April 27-29, 2015. p. 169-179.
B. Schaefli; P. Manso; A. Schleiss : Herausforderungen für die Wasserkraft und Forschung im Zusammenhang mit der Schweizer Energiewende ; AGAW-Symposium „Wasserkraft im Wettbewerb“, Innsbruck, 26.6 - 26.6. 2015.
A. Schleiss; P. Manso : Design of Pressure Relief Valves for Protection of Steel-Lined Pressure Shafts and Tunnels Against Buckling During Emptying; Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 2012. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-011-0187-9.
P. Manso; E. F. R. Bollaert; A. Schleiss : Influence of plunge pool geometry on high-Velocity jet impact pressures and pressure propagation inside fissured rock media; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2009. DOI : 10.1061/_ASCE_HY.1943-7900.0000090.
P. Manso; A. Schleiss; J.-L. Boillat; E. Bollaert : Large-scale motion induced by turbulent plunging jets in pools created by scouring of the riverbed. 2006. Riverflow - International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, Lisbon, Portugal, September 6-8, 2006. p. 657-666.
P. F. d. Almeida Manso : The influence of pool geometry and induced flow patterns in rock scour by high-velocity plunging jets. Lausanne, EPFL, 2006. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-3430.
Recherche
En cours
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4022-5215
SmallFLEX - introducing flexible operation on mountain run-of-the-river hydropower schemes. Academic partners: EAWAG, WSL, EPFL-LMH and HES-SO. Industrial partners: Forces Motrices Valaisannes (FMV)
Research work on:
- Storage alternatives & multipurpose infrastructure
- Aeration and deaeration of pressurized hydraulic waterways
- Interplay between water & sediment nowcasting and HHP operation
- Operation of pelton turbines with variable head & jet instability
- Virtual HPP operation and monitoring
- Downstream impact of flexible operation in winter & transition months
RenovHYDRO - renovation of hydropower plants considering new functionalities and services to the grid, in particular:
- adding intra-seasonal flexibility through storage. Industrial partners: Forces Motrices Valaisannes (FMV) and Groupe E
- hydropeaking mitigation
- combined asset portfolios
SmallFLEX - introducing flexible operation on mountain run-of-the-river hydropower schemes. Academic partners: EAWAG, WSL, EPFL-LMH and HES-SO. Industrial partners: Forces Motrices Valaisannes (FMV)
Research work on:
- Storage alternatives & multipurpose infrastructure
- Aeration and deaeration of pressurized hydraulic waterways
- Interplay between water & sediment nowcasting and HHP operation
- Operation of pelton turbines with variable head & jet instability
- Virtual HPP operation and monitoring
- Downstream impact of flexible operation in winter & transition months
RenovHYDRO - renovation of hydropower plants considering new functionalities and services to the grid, in particular:
- adding intra-seasonal flexibility through storage. Industrial partners: Forces Motrices Valaisannes (FMV) and Groupe E
- hydropeaking mitigation
- combined asset portfolios
Précédente
N2DT - capacity building in dam surveillance and research needs in dam engineering (2017-2018)
FLEXSTOR - Innovative solutions for flexible hydropower storage (2016-2019)
Academic partners: EAWAG, WSL, ETHZ-VAW, EPFL-LMH and HES-SO.
Industrial partners: Kraftwerke Oberhasli (KWO)
Research work on:
- Hydropeaking
- Impulse waves
- Storage management as function of variable demand patterns
- Cascade flushing
- Suspended sediment flushing and related turbine abrasion thresholds
- Pump-turbine instability
Academic partners: EAWAG, WSL, ETHZ-VAW, EPFL-LMH and HES-SO.
Industrial partners: Kraftwerke Oberhasli (KWO)
Research work on:
- Hydropeaking
- Impulse waves
- Storage management as function of variable demand patterns
- Cascade flushing
- Suspended sediment flushing and related turbine abrasion thresholds
- Pump-turbine instability
Chopin S2C - Caractérisation hydraulique des orifices des chambres d'équilibre d'aménagements à haute chute, paramétrage et influence sur la stabilité du système en charge (2015-2017)
HydroNET2 - Methodologies for hydropower plants. Research work on (2015-2017)
- Robust design of hydropower plants under uncertainties
- Design of steel lined pressure tunnels and shafts
IST-EPFL Joint Doctoral Initiative - Environmental hydraulics. Research work on:
- Fluid-structure interaction during hydraulic transients (2015-2016)
- Inline micro-hydropower units in Water Supply networks (2014-2016)
- Uncertainties in water resources quantification in Alpine environments
development in a changing environment (2014-2015)
SEDITRANS: Sediment transport in fluvial, estuarine and coastal environment (Marie Curie Actions - Initial Training Networks FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN N. 607394 (2013-2014), http://www.seditrans.civil.upatras.gr/)
Dynamic loads generated by high-velocity diffusive jet layers in real-life plunge pools (04/2006 - 11/2006). IST Portugal, IPH/UFRGS Brazil and EPFL/LCH Switzerland. Funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal.
ESHA Thematic network on Small Hydro, European Small Hydro Association, Switzerland (2003-2004). Network of 11 institutions within the ESHA for promotion of mini-hydro. 4th European Framework program.
Enseignement & Phd
Enseignement
Génie civil