Turbomachinery

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The group develops fundamental and applied knowledge on turbomachines with the aim of advancing machine performance and developing innovative solutions for conventional and unconventional applications. The group focuses on hydraulic machines, whose performance is optimized by means of innovative design, management and control strategies. Hydraulic test rigs in open and closed circuits and advanced numerical CFD approaches allow combining experimental results with numerical insights to maximize the knowledge advancements.

Fields of expertise

Design and optimization of hydraulic turbomachines

Experimental and numerical characterization of steady and transient behavior of hydraulic turbomachines

Innovation in pumped-hydro storage technologies and hybrid storage solutions

Optimal control & management of fluid machines for multi-purpose objectives

Innovative energy harvesting solutions: design, simulation and optimization

Active/Passive cavitation control

Sediments erosion and management strategies

Wear and tear analysis for fluid machines

Design and optimization of Wind Turbines

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People

Faculty

PhD Alberto Benato
Associate professor
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PhD Giovanna Cavazzini
Associate professor
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PhD Giorgio Pavesi
Associate professor
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MSc Tingyun Yin
Assistant professor
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Team Members

PhD Francesco Nascimben
Post-graduate research fellow
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PhD Giacomo Zanetti
Post-graduate research fellow
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MSc Marco Carraro
PhD student
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MsC Lihui Ding
PhD student

MsC Chen Li
PhD student

MsC Jianfeng Liu
PhD student
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MsC Stefano Regazzo
PhD student
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MsC Jiantao Shen
PhD student

MSc Monica Siviero
PhD student

MsC Haobo Wang
PhD student
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Awards

2025 Key Scientific Article

Chenying Zhang, Wenjie Wang, Giorgio Pavesi, Shouqi Yuan, Ji Pei, (2024) Research on the mechanism of severe unsteadiness of PAT braking condition during the power failure, Renewable Energy, Volume 232, 2024, 121019, ISSN 0960-1481, DOI, Scopus ID.

2017 Editor’s Choice Award Energies

Pavesi G., Cavazzini G., Ardizzon G., Numerical Analysis of the Transient Behaviour of a Variable Speed Pump-Turbine during a Pumping Power Reduction Scenario. Energies 2016, 9(7), 534. DOI, Scopus ID.

2016 Best Paper Award

Pavesi G., Cavazzini G., Ardizzon G., Numerical Simulation of a Pump-Turbine Transient Load Following Process in Pump Mode. Proceeding of ISROMAC 2016 International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Hawaii, Honolulu April 10-15, 2016. Web Source.

2016 “Key Scientific Article” Renewable Energy Global Innovations

Cavazzini G., Santolin A., Pavesi G., Ardizzon G., Accurate estimation model for small and micro hydropower plants costs in hybrid energy systems modelling. Energy 103 (2016), Pages: 746-757. DOI, Scopus ID.

2013 Best Paper Award

Pavesi G., Rossetti A., Santolin A., Ardizzon G., Numerical Analyses of a Cavitating Pelton Turbine. In: J. Backman, G. Bois, O. Léonard. 10th European Conference on Turbomachinery – Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics. LUT SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERTISE PUBLICATIONS. RAPORTIT JA SELVITYKSET, Pages: 103-114, Tampere: Hameen Kirjapaino Oy, ISBN: 9789522653857, ISSN: 2243-3384, DOI, Scopus ID, Web Source.

2011 Best Paper Award

Cavazzini G., Pavesi G., Ardizzon G., Pressure Instabilities in a Vaned Centrifugal Pump. Proceedings of the 9th Conference on Turbomachinery, Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics Local Conference Organiser Istanbul 21-25 March, 2011 Istanbul, Turkey, Volume 1, 2011, Pages: 605-614. ISBN: 978-975561390-1, DOI, Scopus ID, Web Source.

2009 Best Paper Award

Santolin A., Cavazzini G., Ardizzon G., Pavesi G., Numerical Investigation of the Interaction between Jet and Buckets in a Pelton Turbine. Proceedings of 8th Conference on Turbomachinery, Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics Local Conference Organiser Graz 23-27 March, 2009 Graz, Austria, Pages: 675-684. ISBN: 978-385125036-7, DOI, Scopus ID, Web Source.

2008 Best Paper Award

Pavesi G., Cavazzini G., Ardizzon G., Time-frequency Characterization of Rotating Instabilities in a Centrifugal Pump with a Vaned Diffuser. 13th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery 2008 (ISROMAC-12) Curran Associates, Inc. New York 1-10 February 17-22, 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii USA. DOI, Scopus ID, Web Source.