scholarly journals APPLICATION OF CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE OF DIGITAL LEVELING SYSTEMS IN THE MONITORING OF STRUCTURES: A CASE STUDY AT THE GOVERNADOR JOSÉ RICHA HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT - PR

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyne Raminelli Siguel Gemin ◽  
Érica Santos Matos ◽  
Pedro Luís Faggion

Abstract: The monitoring of the vertical behavior of benchmarks installed in the dam crest of the Governador José Richa hydroelectric power plant (UHGJR) has been performed by the first-order differential leveling method with the use of digital leveling systems which are composed of a digital level and a invar barcode rod. By default, the scales of these instruments are the same, but over time both can change, degrading the observations. In the past, the simultaneous calibration of these systems was not considered in the determination of UHGJR settlements, however, after the development of the first calibration system of digital leveling systems in Brazil, it was possible to investigate the equipment performance as well as to determine a scale factor to be applied to correct the level readings. The results achieved are the systems calibration used in the monitoring of the UHGJR and the calibration certificate application in leveled sections in November 2016. The maximum correction applied to the elevation differences was of the order of nine tenths of millimeters, result attributed to the region observed in the rod, since the deviations obtained in the calibration vary according to the reading position at the rod.

1987 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
L Thorning ◽  
E Hansen

The first successful application of electromagnetic ref1ection (EMR) techniques for determination of ice thickness in the outermost margin of the Inland Ice adjacent to the Pâkitsoq basin took place in luly 1985 (Thorning et al., 1986). Although the survey was planned as a series of experiments to examine why previous attempts had not worked, the EMR data acquired were of very good quality and could be compiled into a preliminary map of ice thickness and a map of the subglacial topography over part of the region. Thus, by early 1986 it Rapp. Grønlands geol. Unders. 135, 87-95 (1987) was known that the method worked and could be compiled through to the final product. With the increasing interest in this region, which is the planned location of the first hydroelectric power plant in Greenland, it was necessary to return in 1986 to survey the area in greater detail and to extend the coverage to the east. This note describes the field work carried out in April 1986 and the subsequent compilation and analysis of the combined EMR data sets from 1985 and 1986.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 6400
Author(s):  
Sara Antomarioni ◽  
Marjorie Maria Bellinello ◽  
Maurizio Bevilacqua ◽  
Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica ◽  
Renan Favarão da Silva ◽  
...  

Power plants are required to supply the electric demand efficiently, and appropriate failure analysis is necessary for ensuring their reliability. This paper proposes a framework to extend the failure analysis: indeed, the outcomes traditionally carried out through techniques such as the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) are elaborated through data-driven methods. In detail, the Association Rule Mining (ARM) is applied in order to define the relationships among failure modes and related characteristics that are likely to occur concurrently. The Social Network Analysis (SNA) is then used to represent and analyze these relationships. The main novelty of this work is represented by support in the maintenance management process based not only on the traditional failure analysis but also on a data-driven approach. Moreover, the visual representation of the results provides valuable support in terms of comprehension of the context to implement appropriate actions. The proposed approach is applied to the case study of a hydroelectric power plant, using real-life data.


Author(s):  
Hélio Augusto Goulart Diniz ◽  
Lúcio Sant'Anna Purri Miranda ◽  
Gleberson Marques Humia ◽  
MATHEUS PHILIP MENEZES ROCHA ◽  
Henrique Mendes Sampaio ◽  
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