{"id":486,"date":"2022-01-07T12:34:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T12:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sauber1.wpengine.com\/?post_type=usecase&#038;p=486"},"modified":"2022-09-12T13:41:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T13:41:58","slug":"formula-1-technology-for-hydropower","status":"publish","type":"usecase","link":"https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/en\/usecase\/formula-1-technology-for-hydropower\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1-technology for hydropower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <section class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_hero_subsites eoss_background_black\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz1-700x700.jpg');\">\n        <article class=\"eoss_hero_subsites_wrap eoss_contentwidth\">\n            <div class=\"eoss_hero_subsites_wrap_text\">\n                <h1>\n                    Formula 1-technology                 <\/h1>\n                <span class=\"eoss_h_two\">\n                    for hydropower                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"eoss_h_three\">\n                    Use Case                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/article>\n        <div class=\"eoss_hero_subsites_mask eoss_fullwidth\">\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_desktop\" style=\"height:100px;\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_tablet\" style=\"height:50px;\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_mobile\" style=\"height:25px;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formula 1-technology for hydropower<\/h2>\n\n\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_desktop\" style=\"height:50px;\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_tablet\" style=\"height:25px;\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_mobile\" style=\"height:25px;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The development of modern hydropower plants is one of the major challenges facing the industry. Manufacturers are constantly optimizing their turbines and designing them exactly according to customer requirements and external conditions such as water pressure and the field of application. In addition to complex CFD calculations, model tests are also used. In these tests, a power plant is replicated and is tested and verified in water using true-to-scale turbines with diameters of up to 580 mm. In addition to high-precision manufacturing, fast delivery times are also important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">In the past, our customer manufactured its turbines using conventional methods such as milling or casting. As the geometries are becoming more and more complicated due to the increased efficiency, the customer has reached the physical limits of these methods. We know no limits and have taken on this project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with our customer, we have adapted the model building process and optimized it for additive manufacturing using plastic 3D printing. We opted for the SLA material Accura\u00ae Bluestone due to its low water expansion. Our solution makes it possible to manufacture and test very complex geometries. The delivery time was reduced by around 25% and costs by around 15%. This solution allows hydropower plant operators to verify the efficiency of their plants at an earlier stage than they could before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we manufacture around ten different turbines per year with diameters ranging from 350 mm to 550 mm at a consistently high quality and support our customers to ensure that the testing process runs smoothly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz9.jpg\" alt=\"team in front of hydropower turbine wheel\" class=\"wp-image-602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz9.jpg 922w, https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz9-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_desktop\" style=\"height:100px;\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_tablet\" style=\"height:50px;\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_mobile\" style=\"height:25px;\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"eoss_slider eoss_fullwidth eoss_slider_fullwidth\">\n                <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide_img eoss_specialwidth\" src=\"https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz10.jpeg\" alt=\"water plant\">\n                    \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide_img eoss_specialwidth\" src=\"https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz1.jpg\" alt=\"hydropower turbine\">\n                    \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide_img eoss_specialwidth\" src=\"https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz8.jpg\" alt=\"hydropower turbine model in scanner\">\n                    \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eoss_fullwidth eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eoss_slider_fullwidth_slide_img eoss_specialwidth\" src=\"https:\/\/sauber-technologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/andritz3.jpg\" alt=\"hydropower model\">\n                    \n            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n    ","protected":false},"author":3,"template":"","class_list":["post-486","usecase","type-usecase","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hydropower through Formula 1 Technology - Sauber Technologies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Through hydropower model tests and complex CFD calculations, we were able to accelerate and perfect the model building process. 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