Publications by Martin Seydoux

Fatigue damage reduction in hydropower startups with machine learning

Elena Vagnoni, Ekaterina Krymova, Alessandro Morabito, Martin Seydoux

As the global shift towards renewable energy accelerates, achieving stability in power systems is crucial. Hydropower accounts for approximately 17% of energy produced worldwide, and with its capacity for active and reactive power regulation, is well-suite ...

2025

On the prediction of the induced damage by the start-up sequence of Francis turbines: On operational resilience framework

Mario Paolone, Christophe Nicolet, Elena Vagnoni, Martin Seydoux

The number of transient operations in hydraulic machinery connected to power grid, notably start-ups and shut-downs, has observed a substantial increase in recent decades, primarily driven by the global shift toward intermittent renewable energy sources. S ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2024

Study of flexible operating conditions in variable-speed hydraulic turbines : advanced models and experimental validation

Martin Seydoux

The global imperative to transition from fossil fuel-based energy sources to renewable alternatives has become increasingly urgent in the pursuit of sustainable and renewable power generation. This paradigm shift necessitates innovative approaches to manag ...

EPFL2024

Experimental investigation of repurposed Kaplan turbines as variable-speed propellers for maximizing Frequency Containment Reserve

Mario Paolone, Elena Vagnoni, Francesco Gerini, Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Martin Seydoux

This study explores the practical viability of repurposing aging Kaplan turbines into variable-speed propellers by employing full-size frequency converters. The motivation behind this approach is to improve the provision of Frequency Containment Reserve (F ...

Elsevier2024

On the modelling of the fatigue-induced damage in Francis turbines start-up sequences

Elena Vagnoni, Ekaterina Krymova, Alessandro Morabito, Martin Seydoux

The European Green Deal is prescribing a very ambitious rise in the annual production of renewable energy sources, and grid regulation services are increasingly important in the course of a massive integration of intermittent renewable energy sources. Alth ...

Institute of Physics2024

Enhanced Frequency Containment Reserve provision from battery hybridized hydropower plants: Theory and experimental validation

Mario Paolone, Elena Vagnoni, Francesco Gerini, Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Martin Seydoux

This paper presents a solution to address wear and tear of Run-of-River (RoR) Hydropower Plants (HPPs) providing enhanced Frequency Containment Reserve (FCR). In this respect, the study proposes the integration of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) wit ...

Elsevier2024

Experimental facility for reduced scale model testing of hydraulic machines hybridized with a battery energy storage system

Mario Paolone, Elena Vagnoni, Francesco Gerini, Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Martin Seydoux

With a continuously growing share of non-dispatchable renewable energy sources in the power mix, flexibility in hydropower provision is becoming fundamental. The major role played by hydropower in frequency regulation in the last years has underlined the p ...

IOP PUBLISHING LTD2021