Hydropower Station (National High Vocational and Technical College Water Conservancy and Hydropower Excellent Planning Textbook)

Author: Hou Cai-shui, Hu Tian-shu
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is one of the "National High Vocational and Technical Water Conservancy and Hydropower Excellent Planning Textbooks." The book is divided into 8 chapters, mainly covering the principles of hydropower generation and types of hydropower stations, turbines and their selection, intake and diversion structures of hydropower stations, pressure pipelines of hydropower stations, water hammer and regulation and guarantee calculations in hydropower stations, surge tanks, hydropower station powerhouse design, and structural layout design of surface powerhouses. During the writing process, based on the characteristics of higher vocational education and professional needs, the book emphasizes practicality and uniqueness, stresses the application of theoretical knowledge and the training of practical skills, and focuses on cultivating students' employability. In line with the needs of higher vocational and technical education reform, the content of the course has been adjusted and optimized to ensure concise content, accurate basic concepts, easy-to-understand language, clear organization, and ease of learning for readers. The book fully adopts new codes and standards and appropriately reflects new technologies in hydropower construction. This book is primarily used as a textbook for majors such as Water Conservancy and Hydropower Construction, Water Conservancy Engineering, Water Conservancy Engineering Management, and Engineering Construction Supervision in Higher Vocational Colleges and Ordinary Higher Colleges. It can also serve as a reference book for professionals in related fields and hydropower technology.