Francis-99 Workshop 3: Fluid Structure Interaction Data for Turbine and Hydrofoil

Francis-99 Workshop 3 provides open data for fluid structure interaction (FSI) studies from a model Francis turbine and a hydrofoil. The data were collected at the Waterpower laboratory, NTNU during 2016-2017 as part of an open platform for researchers and students. It includes two cases designed to study both applied and fundamental physics in challenging FSI simulations.

Use Cases

• Validate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solvers based on experimental data from a Francis turbine.
• Study fundamental fluid-structure interaction physics using the provided hydrofoil case.
• Benchmark mesh generation and simulation techniques for complex engineering systems.
• Train students in numerical modeling skills for renewable energy applications like hydropower.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled laboratory environment at the Waterpower laboratory, NTNU.
• Part of a known open workshop series (Francis-99) providing a platform for skill development.
• Includes two distinct cases (turbine and hydrofoil) for studying different aspects of FSI.

Limitations

• Mesh for the Francis-99 turbine is not provided; users must rely on meshes from prior workshops.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring inference after download.
• The dataset's scale (rows, file size) is unknown, which may complicate suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Waterpower laboratory, NTNU

Collection Method

Experimental data collection from a model Francis turbine.

Time Range

2016-2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 02:27:19; freshness should be verified.