Vibration transmission path identification in a hydropower house based on a time-delayed transfer entropy method

Abstract

This article aims to explore the vibration transmission path in the hydropower house using the time-delayed transfer entropy method. A three-dimensional fluid-concrete structure-hydraulic machinery coupling simulation model of the Xiangjiaba hydropower house was established, and the vibration acceleration and equivalent stress of the structure were calculated in the time domain based on the two-way iterative fluid-structure interaction method. The characteristic indexes of information transmission were quantitatively presented, including the rate of information transmission, transmission path contribution, to describe the vibration energy transmission paths and transmission characteristics of different vibration variables as well as different directions of the same variable in the hydropower house. The study indicates that the vertical acceleration can identify more abundant vibration transmission paths, and the lower bracket contributes most to the vibration transmission of the powerhouse. The research outcome can provide a scientific basis for structural optimization, vibration attenuation, and isolation design of the hydropower house.

Keywords

Hydropower house vibration transmission path time-delayed transfer entropy identification

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