Data Acquisition for Hydroelectric Operations
Charles D. D. Howard, Douglas I. Smith · 1999
Efficient operation of hydroelectric systems requires a decision support system of hardware and software. The purpose of the decision support system is to acquire data and to increase its information content. This purpose is achieved by computer programs that minimize the manual input required by busy hydroelectric operators and suggest recommendations for good operating decisions that recognize all of the factors involved in a current situation. This paper briefly describes the HYDROPS decision support system and focuses on the satellite downlink hardware and software which is used for data acquisition, display, and editing.