Diseño de los conductos superficiales de carga en los sistemas hidroeléctricos y de bombeo

Abstract

The charging ducts are one of the most important points in hydroelectric power plants since, in addition to their design, a more in-depth and minuscule study is necessary, so it is highly recommended that it be treated as an independent point within the project, since if they fail, they can cause great damage to the environment, and their infrastructure apart from constituting a threat to the safety of people in radius of action whose magnitude or impact depends on the value of the load with which the water flows in the pipes, these conduits load can be of different materials in this case it is analyzed for steel pipes being one of the most used. In the design of the load conduits it is necessary to take into account the diameter of the pipe, this directly impacts the cost of the same, which is why it requires a technical-economic analysis, always taking into account the minimum of the total expenses for compensation of energy and power losses. The load conduits are mainly installed outdoors on the surface of the earth and are made up of intermediate supports with anchors, always based on faithful compliance with the conditions of stability and resistance for different combinations of basic forces and combinations of Special Forces.