

Prof. François Avellan

- Coordination for the FP7 European project n° 608532 "HYPERBOLE: HYdropower plants PERformance and flexiBle Operation towards Lean integration of new renewable Energies" (2013-2017);
- Deputy Head of the Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research – Supply of Electricity (SCCER-SoE) to carry out innovative and sustainable research in the areas of geo-energy and hydropower for phase I (2013-2016) and Phase II (2017, 2010) to be approved.
- EUREKA European research projects: N° 4150 and N° 3246, "HYDRODYNA, Harnessing the dynamic behavior of pump-turbines", (2003-2011), N° 1605, "FLINDT, Flow Investigation in Draft Tubes", http://flindt.epfl.ch/, (1997-2002). N° 2418, "SCAPIN, Stability of Operation of Francis turbines, prediction and modeling";
- Swiss KTI/CTI research projects with GE Renewable Energy (anc. ALSTOM Hydro), Birr, ANDRITZ Hydro, Kriens, FMV, Sion, Groupe E, Granges-Paccot, Power Vision engineering, Ecublens and SULZER Pumps, Winterthur.
- ETH Domain, HYDRONET Project for the Competence Center Energy and Mobility, PSI Villingen.
Furthermore, he is involved in scientific expertise and independent contractual experimental validations of turbines and pump turbines performances for the main hydropower plants in the world. In recognition for his work as Convenor of the TC4 working group of experts in editing the IEC 60193 standard he received the "IEC 1906 Award" from the International Electrotechnical Commission.
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The EPFL Laboratory for Hydraulic Machinery is internationally renowned for the independent experimental validations of the hydraulic performance of the turbines and pump-turbines performed for the major hydropower plants in the world. The scientific and technical expertise as well as the experimental and computing infrastructure make EPFL a center of scientific excellence in the field of hydraulic machinery and systems and bring the Laboratory research activity at the edge of the turbine technology developments as it is highlighted through its industrial relationships.
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François AVELLAN
EPFL STI IGM LMH
AU -1 7024 (Aula des Cèdres - sous-sol)
Av. de Cour 33bis
CH-1007 Lausanne
AU -1 7024 (Aula des Cèdres - sous-sol)
Av. de Cour 33bis
CH-1007 Lausanne