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Vol. 13 No. 2
julio-diciembre de 2013

ARTICULOS DE INVESTIGACION

Design and construction of a prototype of hydraulic generator for study and development of control strategies for electric power generation in underground mines

https://doi.org/10.19053/1900771X.3421

Published 2013-12-02

  • Fabián Higuera
    • ,
  • Edward Romero
    • ,
  • Juan España
    • ,
  • Jhon Jairo Niño
    • ,
  • Juan Mauricio Salamanca

Fabián Higuera
Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas, Uptc. Grupo de investigación DSP

Edward Romero
Escuela de Ingeniería Electrónica, Grupo de investigación DSP-Uptc

Juan España
Escuela de Ingeniería Electrónica, Grupo de investigación DSP-Uptc

Jhon Jairo Niño
Escuela de Ingeniería Electrónica, Grupo de investigación DSP-Uptc

Juan Mauricio Salamanca
Escuela de Ingeniería Electrónica, Grupo de investigación DSP-Uptc

Abstract

This paper presents the design and control of a hydraulic generator to produce energy in the underground mine EL UVO of the company Paz del Río S.A., taking advantage the water flows that are generated in the exploitation of iron ore. The generator is constituted of a Pelton wheel which receives water through a servo valve, and it is connected to a DC generator. It was developed a discrete controller by algebraic methods for controlling the servo valve with the aim of achieving a constant flow of water to the Pelton wheel, allowing a constant voltage generation.

Keywords

hydraulic generator, mining, control by algebraic methods

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