Contribution for future insights on hydraulic machines lectures : a portrayal assessment of actual  testing methodologies at UMH and ISEC

Calhindro, Francisco José Ramos Morais

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Calhindro, Francisco José Ramos Morais

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The modern world requires engineers to lead technological development, whether by creating new technologies or using existing ones more sustainably, with significant eco- nomic and social impacts. While technical knowledge traditionally comes from years of experience, engineers are now required to confront real-world challenges earlier, ideally during their academic training. Practical learning experiences equip future en- gineers with a strong understanding of both theoretical concepts and practical applica- tions, while also developing the essential hard and soft skills necessary for their profes- sion. However, providing practical learning experiences in the field of turbomachinery as closely as possible to reality is often challenging, due to the difficulty in replicating and maintaining the necessary operating conditions with the equipment typically avai- lable in educational institutions. The present work constitutes a contribution for future insights on hydraulic turbomachinery lectures, serving as a portrayal assessment of current testing methodologies at Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (ISEC) and Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH). The theoretical concepts rela- ted to each turbomachine are addressed, and the experimental setups and methodolo- gies used to obtain performance curves and other relevant quantities that characterize the behavior of the turbomachines are described. The results are discussed in detail from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives, linking them to their theoretical foundations or other available literature whenever possible. Analogies are also drawn between the real operation of hydraulic turbomachines and their reproduction in la- boratory and pedagogical contexts. The richness of the content presented, particularly from a pedagogical perspective, is reflected in a vast and diverse set of data collected through various testing methodologies and setups, with the primary goal of advancing engineering education in the field of turbomachinery.