Approaches to Reduce Friction Losses in Headrace Waterways of Hydropower Plants
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 5
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE) for financial support (Grant SI/500967-01; 8100067). Further, they acknowledge the feedback of the experts, namely Prof. Dr. Eugen Brühwiler (EPFL), Mr. Michael Zbinden (Sika Switzerland), Mr. Nicola-V. Bretz (HYDRO Exploitation), and Mr. Andres Fankhauser (Kraftwerke Oberhasli).
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Received: Nov 27, 2014
Accepted: Oct 27, 2015
Published online: Feb 22, 2016
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