Publications de Samuel Luke Vorlet

Fluid-structure interactions of hyperelastic geomembranes in pressure flow

In the context of energy transition, hydropower is poised to have a major importance in the coming decades. It therefore requires the development of reliable, innovative solutions for maintenance and rehabilitation. Geomembrane systems are a promising tech ...

EPFL2025

A comprehensive review on geomembrane systems application in hydropower

Giovanni De Cesare, Samuel Luke Vorlet

Geomembrane systems have been used at hydropower plants as rehabilitation and mitigation technology for several decades and are now used worldwide. In the context of planning an energy transition that promotes the sustainable use of water resources for ene ...

2024

Characterization of the hydrodynamic behavior of surge shaft's orifices in SNOWY 2.0 power plant

Giovanni De Cesare, Azin Amini, Samuel Luke Vorlet

The Snowy 2.0 project is a large-scale pumped storage facility located in the Snowy Mountains in the SouthEastern part of New South Wales (Australia). It is an extension of the existing Snowy scheme, linking Tantangara (upper) and Talbingo (lower) reservoi ...

ETH2024

L’application des systèmes de géomembrane pour la réhabilitation des voies d’eau sous pression

Giovanni De Cesare, Samuel Luke Vorlet

Les systèmes de géomembrane sont utilisés dans les aménagements hydroélectriques comme technologie de réhabilitation depuis plusieurs décennies. Dans un contexte de transition énergétique qui favorise l’utilisation durable des ressources en eau pour la pro ...

2024

L’importance des Jeunes Professionnels dans l’ingénierie des barrages en Suisse

Valentina Favero, Samuel Luke Vorlet

En Suisse, l’hydroélectricité est la principale source d’énergie et contribue à environ 58% de la production totale. La stratégie énergétique 2050 vise à augmenter cette part au cours des prochaines décennies. Cette augmentation représente un défi pour les ...

2023

Contribution of the Hydraulic Laboratories of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology to Dam Safety

Giovanni De Cesare, Azin Amini, Samuel Luke Vorlet

Bien que la construction de barrages en général et l’hydraulique des barrages en particulier soient des domaines techniques très développés, le potentiel de risque associé aux barrages justifie dans la plupart des cas la vérification et l’optimisation de l ...

2023

The importance of young professionals for dam engineering in Switzerland

Samuel Luke Vorlet, Valentina Favero

In Switzerland, hydropower is the main energy source and contributes to about 58.3% of the total production. The 2050 energy strategy aims to increase this share in the coming decades. This increase is a challenge for hydropower plants. The maintenance and ...

CRC Press/Balkema2023

Exploring the efficacy of reservoir fine sediment management measures through numerical simulations

Giovanni De Cesare, Azin Amini, Samuel Luke Vorlet, Montana Marshall

Reservoir sedimentation is one of the main challenges in the sustainable operation of large reservoirs because it causes volume loss, affecting hydropower production capacity, dam safety, and flood management. To ensure the sustainability of deep reservoir ...

CRC Press/Balkema2023

Dynamic behavior of exposed geomembrane systems in pressure waterways

Giovanni De Cesare, Samuel Luke Vorlet, Roberto Proença Seixas

Geomembrane systems have been used in dams and reservoirs as rehabilitation technology since several decades and are now used worldwide. They act as impervious layer to prevent and mitigate water leakage and damage to structures. They meet the needs of man ...

CRC Press/Balkema2023

Underground flow section modification below the new m3 Flon metro station in Lausanne

Azin Amini, Samuel Luke Vorlet, Pierre Bourqui, Mona Seyfeddine

Rapid urbanization is increasing the demand for public transport in Switzerland’s major cities. The new m3 metro line in Lausanne is planned to circulate by 2030. Its construction will require a modification of the underground flow section of the Flon Rive ...

Springer2022