To ensure the timeliness of frost resistance testing of hydraulic concrete and improve the safety of construction and operation of project, the methods for testing the frost resistance of concrete were systematically reviewed. The standard differences among slow freezing method, fast freezing method, single-sided freeze-thaw method and salt-resistant erosion method were compared. Two new trends were analyzed including the rapid detection technology of frost resistance based on the rapid freezing method and the rapid detection technology of concrete relying on process parameter control. The new ideas for rapid testing methods of frost resistance were proposed based on structures parameters of hardened concrete, accelerated destructive experiment, key process parameters of freezing and thawing. The concept of dedicated curves was established, and the specific procedures of the new methods was clarified. The work of all the above could provide new ideas for the frost resistance testing of hydraulic concrete.

Predicting risks in later diversion stages is essential for the scientific evaluation of initial impoundment schemes for hydropower stations. Considering the gradual development process from dam overtopping to the failure of the diversion system, taking the later diversion systems of the upstream existing and downstream under-construction power stations as the research objects, a later diversion risk model for cascade power stations based on level sets is established, and the risk is expressed in the form of interval numbers. Based on the prospect theory, the initial impoundment scheme of the cascade power stations is evaluated by taking risk loss, relative storage reservoir power generation benefits and storage duration as the indicators. Finally, taking two adjacent under-construction power stations in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River as an example, the results show that when the level sets change from 0 to 1, the equivalent recurrence interval corresponding to the later diversion risk interval of the original impoundment scheme meets the flood design standard with a high safety margin. The staged storage time can be advanced by 40 days, which provides a reference for the safety and economy of advanced impoundment.

The number of long-distance, high drop, pressurized, and self-flowing water pipeline projects is increasing in the northwest region. Most of the pipelines show undulating shapes, and the hydraulic transition process of the entire pipeline system becomes very complex during operation and regulation. When the water hammer protection setting is unreasonable, it will lead to pipe explosion, seriously threatening the safety of people and property. In order to ensure the safe operation of the entire system, the characteristic line method and the HAMMER V8i water hammer analysis software were used to analyze the hydraulic transition process of a long and high drop inverted siphon in a water transmission project. By setting isolation and maintenance valves, submerged energy dissipation valves, and exhaust valves along the pipeline, and setting regulating valves at the end of the pipeline, the positive pressure of the pipeline system is effectively controlled during normal operation and valve closure. By simulating the hydraulic transition process of the pipeline system under different flow rates after pipe explosion, the installation of water hammer protection equipment minimizes the harm caused by pipe explosion. The flow rate of the pipeline system after complete pipe explosion is not continuous. The action time and operation rules of the water hammer protection equipment for long-distance and high drop inverted siphon lines play a crucial role in the safety of the entire system. The research results can provide reference for the similar projects.

The Longyangxia and Liujiaxia Reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Yellow River have annual regulation capacity and undertake comprehensive utilization tasks such as flood control, water supply and irrigation, and power generation in the Yellow River Basin. The coordination and consistency of multiple objectives need to be achieved by constructing a multi-objective optimized dispatching system for cascade reservoirs. A multi-objective scheduling model has been established for the Longyangxia-Liujiashan cascaded reservoirs, with the goals of maximizing the peak shaving rate, total power generation, and average sediment flushing ratio. The model is solved using the NSGA-Ⅲ algorithm, and an analysis is conducted regarding the competitive relationships among the objectives of flood control, power generation, and sediment flushing. The established multi-objective optimization scheduling scheme is further evaluated through a developed indicator system, and the TOPSIS method is applied to optimize the set of scheduling solutions. The results show that there is a significant competitive relationship between the objectives of power generation and flood control; No significant competition exists between the objectives of sediment discharge and flood control, and there is some competition between the objectives of sediment discharge and power generation. Through a comparison of the optimal scheme and the actual scheduling data, it can be seen that the benefits of flood control, power generation, and sediment discharge in the optimal scheme increased by 20.89%, 16.02%, and 3.61%, respectively, compared to the actual scheduling.

Aiming at the complex karst environment of the lower reservoir of a pumped storage power station, a three-dimensional finite element model for seepage analysis was established to simulate the main buildings and karst passageways in the reservoir area. "The depth of seepage control curtain at the base of the dam is 0.5 times of the pre-dam head, the depth of seepage control curtain on both sides of the dam is 3 m below the 3 Lu line, the length of seepage control curtain on the right side of the dam is 200 m, and a single-row curtain is set up" is used as the preliminary seepage control scheme. The seepage field, infiltration slope and infiltration volume of the reservoir area were calculated. The preliminary seepage control scheme met the specification requirements. But the seepage rate and infiltration slope were close to the critical value. The four indexes of curtain depth on both sides of the bank, curtain depth at the base of the dam, length of curtain on the right bank, and double-row curtain were changed to optimize seepage control scheme. The impact of the changes of the indexes on the infiltration volume of the reservoir area was investigated so that the optimization of the seepage control scheme was put forward. The analysis results show that on the basis of the preliminary scheme, the double-row curtain is set up at the dam base, the infiltration flow at the dam base is reduced by 267.3 m³/d, and the effect of seepage control in the reservoir area is remarkable.

Aiming at the optimal dispatching problem of cascade hydropower stations in the lower reaches of the Jinshajiang River during the drawdown period, based on the analysis of the reservoir water balance, water level, discharge flow rate, and unit output, a daily-scale refined scheduling model was established by maximizing the total power generation of cascaded reservoirs and considering the actual scheduling requirements. The model was solved using the DPSA-POA algorithm. The effectiveness of the model and solution method was verified by the actual case. The results show that the proposed scheduling model can make full use of water resources and maximize the power generation in the drawdown period under the premise of ensuring the safe operation of each reservoir. Thus, it provides theoretical basis and technical support for the refined scheduling management of the cascaded reservoirs.

Cemented gravel dam construction technique combines the advantages of earth-rock dams and concrete dams, and has broad application prospects. Taking Shaping first-level Hydropower Station as an example, production tests were carried out on C₁₈₀6, C₁₈₀10 and C₁₈₀20 cemented sand and gravel, and core drilling tests were carried out on their compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, permeability and SEM scanning tests at the age of 180 days. The results show that under scientific ratio and reasonable construction technology, the compressive strengths of C₁₈₀6, C₁₈₀10 and C₁₈₀20 have reached 7.1 MPa, 14.8 MPa and 29.4 MPa, respectively. Among them, the impermeability grade of C₁₈₀10 with the largest amount of project consumption is W8. The performance of cemented sand and gravel can achieve the expected results, which verifies the feasibility of the construction plan. Thus, it provides technical support for subsequent construction, and also provides reference examples for subsequent hydropower station construction.

There are problems of non-convergence and easy false alarm when formulating dam deformation monitoring indicators (which belong to fixed limits) based on the conventional low-probability method. A calculation method for formulating deformation monitoring indicators based on the low-probability method of separating aging components is proposed. Firstly, the statistical model of dam deformation is established to separate the time-dependent component. Then, aiming at the time series deformation of deducting the aging component, the annual extreme value is selected as the subsample. The corresponding deformation of the annual most unfavorable reservoir water level and temperature is selected as the subsample. The corresponding deformation of the unfavorable water level and temperature based on the combination of orthogonal test method is selected as the subsample. Then the statistical test is carried out, and the small probability method is used to formulate the deformation allowable value of deducting the aging component. Finally, the aging component is superimposed to obtain the non-convergence deformation monitoring index of the dam. Combined with the measured data of a deformation non-convergence gravity dam in southwest China, the analysis shows that compared with the monitoring index proposed by the conventional small probability method, the method based on the separation time component fully considers the time effect and enhances the reliability of the monitoring index.

With the increasing proportion of new energy, the inertia support, voltage support, and frequency regulation ability are obviously weakened in current power system. The development of energy storage system with synchronous condenser and flywheel (ESSSCF) is of great significance to improve the regulation capability of new energy power generation and enhance the stability of new power systems. This article briefly describes the principle and different operation states of the magnetic-geared speed regulator (MGSR) for ESSSCF, and focuses on the design optimization of its electromagnetic structure. The electromagnetic finite element model of the MGSR is established. The shape of the flux barrier is selected for the inner rotor with V-shaped permanent magnet by calculating and analyzing the no-load leakage flux factor. The geometric parameters of the V-shaped permanent magnets and stator slots and the pole-arc coefficient of the modulating ring are optimized for multiple objectives, respectively, using genetic algorithm, under the conditions of a constant amount of permanent magnet and a constant area of stator slot. In addition, the correlation of the target performances with the geometric parameters is analyzed. The results of the design optimization and correlation analysis can direct the structural design of the magnetic-geared speed regulator for improvement of the torque and efficiency performances.

According to the prototype characteristic curve of the pump set, there will be a deviation between the theoretical value and the actual value when guiding the actual scheduling of the pumping station, which will affect the accuracy of daily scheduling and energy consumption evaluation. Therefore, taking Liyuzhou pumping station as an example, this paper proposes a method combining the measured data of the pumping station and the law of similarity to correct the prototype characteristic curve of the pump set. The flow optimization distribution model is established in terms of the actual operating conditions, and the difference of optimal flow distribution scheme of pumping station between the characteristic curve of the pump set before and after the correction is analyzed. The results show that the deviation between the actual operating head and the theoretical head is mainly concentrated in 8%-11%, and the deviation between the actual operating efficiency and the theoretical efficiency is mainly concentrated in 6%-9% when the prototype characteristic curve of the pump set is used. When the flow optimization distribution scheme is selected through the corrected characteristic curve of the pump set, the results are more in line with the actual operation situation, which can effectively strengthen the guiding role of the flow optimization distribution scheme of the pumping station on the actual scheduling.