Alab - The Hydropower Workbench

Alab - The Hydropower Workbench

Alab is a program for hydraulic design of power plants with dams, brook intakes, surge chambers, air cushions and tunnels including power station with turbines, generators, transformers and governors.
Hydro-mechanical items as gates, trash racks and valves are available for installation in the waterway. The turbine-designing module offers Francis, Mini Francis, Kaplan, Bulb, Pelton, Twin Pelton and Reversible Pump-turbines for installation in the power station. Alab simulates operation of the power plant, steady state or dynamic, generating or pumping. Stability is considered.

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Functional Highlights

Some Alab Plants

Some Alab Users

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The complete hydropower package

A windows-program for equipment suppliers,
consultants, students and hydropower companies.
Combines civil engineering, hydro-mechanical
engineering and electro-mechanical engineering.
Increases general hydropower competence
and improves knowledge about own installations,
systems and products.
Power production in GWh, and in actual  currency is calculated.

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Vibrations or sounds from Francis turbines anyone?
James Leffel & Co serves Redwood Falls