Hydropower Engineering (ICE-802) crash course, Online B.Tech, Semester 8:
Turbines (Pelton parts, Kaplan working, draft tube, specific speed) and dams (types, selection factors, earth-dam failure) are the safest Part-C picks; add the…
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Turbines (Pelton parts, Kaplan working, draft tube, specific speed) and dams (types, selection factors, earth-dam failure) are the safest Part-C picks; add the hydrological cycle/climate-change essay and the easy advantages-of-hydropower notes.
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Hydropower basics, advantages and economics
Must study for the exam (×8 · A2, A7, A8, A9, A10, B4, B5, B6 2 x5 + 5 x3 marks · MCQ, short notes).
Hydroelectric Power Plant working animation· Sampurna Engineering· 8 min
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Hydraulic turbines
Must study for the exam (×4 · A3, A4, B2, C2 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, short note, long explanation with diagram).
Fluid Machinery I Module 2 I Hydraulic Turbines I Part - 1 I Lecture 10· Engineers ki Pathshala by Umesh Dhande· 52 min
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Hydrology, reservoirs and climate change
Must study for the exam (×4 · A1, B1, C1, C4 2 + 5 + 15 + 15 marks · MCQ, short note, two long essays).
Reservoir Operations & the Importance of the Rule Curve | Ms Kritika Lila | Dr Maneesh Jaiswal | CWC· Hydrology and Climate Change· 70 min
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Dams: types, selection and failure
Must study for the exam (×4 · A5, A6, B3, C3 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, short note, long explanation).
Types of Failures in Earthen Dams | Reasons of Failure of Dam | Irrigation Engineering | Shiwani Jha· Shiwani Jha· 9 min
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Preliminary Feasibility Study of a Small Hydropower Scheme
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Hydropower Engineering: common questions
Turbines (Pelton parts, Kaplan working, draft tube, specific speed) and dams (types, selection factors, earth-dam failure) are the safest Part-C picks; add the hydrological cycle/climate-change essay and the easy advantages-of-hydropower notes. It's the Hydropower Engineering subject of Online B.Tech, Semester 8, in 4 lessons: Hydropower basics, advantages and economics; Hydraulic turbines; Hydrology, reservoirs and climate change; Dams: types, selection and failure.
Yes. Every video lesson is free to watch without an account. A free login unlocks study notes, quizzes, the assignment, a notebook and progress that syncs across devices.
About 2h 19m of video across 4 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “Preliminary Feasibility Study of a Small Hydropower Scheme”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
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No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.