Author(s): Junshan Su; Hung Tao Shen; Randy D. Crissman
Linked Author(s): Hung Tao Shen
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Abstract: Winter operation of the New York Power Authority and Ontario Hydro hydropower generating stations on the Niagara lliver is affected by the possibility of ice jam formation in the vicinity of the intakes during periods of ice runs. In this study, a two-dimensional numerical model for dynamic river ice transport and jamming was used to study the ice transport and jamming processes in the vicinity of hydropower intakes in the Grass Island Pool area of the upper Niagara River. The model was also used to analyze the effectiveness of several possible structural and operational measures for mitigating ice jams and improving winter power production.
Year: 1996