On December 11, 2020, the student Talles Augusto Bragagnolo Spada presente his master’s thesis, entitled “Experimental and Theoretical Development of an Actuation System for SHP Turbine Inlet Valves Based on Pneumatic Technology” through videoconference. The work was a partnership with Reivax and CTG Brazil, being part of the ANEEL Research and Development program.
The dissertation involved everything from requirements gathering, component sizing, theoretical analysis and laboratory experiments to validate the equipment. The proposed system is composed by a hydropneumatic jack, equipment that includes the advantages of the pneumatic components and the robustness of hydraulic technology. The results obtained reinforce the system’s effectiveness for the proposed application, being a good alternative to the conventional hydraulic systems, providing a cleaner and sustainable operation, besides the attractive cost.
