Lab testing and consulting services

EPFL PTMH

…is the leading independent laboratory for experimental validations of reduced scale models for new hydropower projects or turbine refurbishments in accordance with the IEC60193 standard.

Scientific and Consulting Services

Additional Hydrodynamics Testing
  • FLINDT EUREKA N° 1625, Flow Investigations in an Elbow Draft Tube
  • HYDRODYNA EUREKA N° 3246, Harnessing the Dynamic Behavior of Pump-Turbines
Model Testing of Hydraulic Machines
  • Experimental Platform Configurations
  • Measurement Tools and Accuracy
  • Experimental Analysis
    • Pressure Fluctuation Measurements
    • Cavitation Observations and Analysis
  • Onboard Instrumentation
Independent Expertise in International Hydropower Projects
  • Efficiency tests by thermodynamic and current meters method
  • On-site Measurement of Prototype Hydraulic Machines
  • Geometric Controls and Reconstruction to Model
  • Model runner design, construction and assembly