HydroGeneratingUnit
Class Description
A generating unit whose prime mover is a hydraulic turbine (e.g., Francis, Pelton, Kaplan).
Attributes
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dropHeight | Length | The height water drops from the reservoir mid-point to the turbine. |
| energyConversionCapability | HydroEnergyConversionKind | Energy conversion capability for generating. |
| hydroUnitWaterCost | CostPerVolume | The equivalent cost of water that drives the hydro turbine. |
| turbineType | HydroTurbineKind | Type of turbine. |
Relationships
Ancestors
Descendents
No descendent classes
Associations
| Source Class | Source Cardinality | Target | Target Cardinality | Source Name | Source Assoc. Description | Target Name | Target Assoc. Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HydroGeneratingUnit | 1 | TailbayLossCurve | 0..* | HydroGeneratingUnit | A hydro generating unit has a tailbay loss curve. | TailbayLossCurve | A hydro generating unit has a tailbay loss curve. |
| HydroGeneratingUnit | 0..* | HydroPowerPlant | 0..1 | HydroGeneratingUnits | The hydro generating unit belongs to a hydro power plant. | HydroPowerPlant | The hydro generating unit belongs to a hydro power plant. |
| HydroGeneratingUnit | 1 | HydroGeneratingEfficiencyCurve | 0..* | HydroGeneratingUnit | A hydro generating unit has an efficiency curve. | HydroGeneratingEfficiencyCurves | A hydro generating unit has an efficiency curve. |
| HydroGeneratingUnit | 1 | PenstockLossCurve | 0..1 | HydroGeneratingUnit | A hydro generating unit has a penstock loss curve. | PenstockLossCurve | A hydro generating unit has a penstock loss curve. |