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=Quick summary=
 
=Quick summary=
[[file:bms_sensor.png|thumb|500px|Figure 1: (a) Geophone and accelerometer installed in a watertight housing mounted on an impact plate and exemplary (b) geophone and (c) accelerometer signal of the identical single grain impact. SumIMP denotes the total number of peaks above the threshold amplitude Amin for the event shown. Amaxmax is the maximum amplitude registered during this event. Only positive amplitude values are considered.]]
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[[file:iron_laeral_line_probe.png|thumb|250px|Figure 1: iRon, the lateral line probe (LLP). NACA0025 body shape showing the locations of the differential pressure sensors (1-6), and the absolute pressure sensor (7)[3].(source: Centre for Biorobotics, TUT).]]
[[file:bms_vortex_tube.png|thumb|500px|Figure 2: (a) Conceptual sketch of the vortex tube functionality and (b) vortex tube outlet at HPP Schiffmühle (source: VAW).]]
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[[file:iron_pressure_graph.png|thumb|250px|Figure 2: Velocity estimation with an artificial lateral line: (a) distribution of pressure over the body of the lateral line and (b) estimation of velocity considering different pressure differences around the body and different shapes [4].(source: Centre for Biorobotics, TUT).]]
[[file:bms_vortex_tube2.png|thumb|500px|Figure 3: (a) Vortex tube outlet with mounted sensors and (b) vortex tube running during the field calibration (source: VAW).]]
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[[file:iron_pressure_assymetry.png|thumb|250px|Figure 3: Distribution of mean pressure asymmetry for different refuge layouts (R0: control, R1: close triangles, and R2: open triangles) and hydrodynamic scenarios [3].(source: IST).]]
  
Developed by: VAW, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Test Case partner: Limmatkraftwerke AG, Baden, Switzerland
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Developed by: Centre for Biorobotics, Tallin University of Technology (TUT)
  
Date: February 2019
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Date: 2016
  
 
Type: [[:Category:Devices|Device]]
 
Type: [[:Category:Devices|Device]]
 
Suitable for the following [[::Category:Measures|measures]]:
 
  
 
=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
An indirect Bedload Monitoring System (BMS) is developed for bedload transport monitoring in the vortex tube system installed in the headwater channel of the FIThydro case study hydropower plant (HPP) Schiffmühle. The BMS allows the quantitative assessment of bedload transport in rivers, torrents and hydraulic sediment diversion structures. The measurements support the evaluation of bedload continuity across hydropower plants or other hydraulic structures.
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“iRon” is a device that mimics the lateral line sensory system used by fish in nature (artificial lateral line) and that allows the characterization of flow fields from a fish perspective. First artificial lateral lines were developed to provide sensing capabilities to small underwater robots (EU project FILOSE, 2009-2012 [1]) and they were further developed for environmental monitoring in BONUS FishView project (2013-2016) [2].  
  
The BMS consists of two passive acoustic sensors, i.e. a geophone (GS-20DX manufactured by Geospace Technologies, Houston TX, USA) and an accelerometer (ICP352C03 manufactured by PCB Piezoelectronics, Depew NY, USA), mounted to an impact plate in a watertight housing (Figure 44a). These sensors do not directly measure bedload transport but register the vibration signals of the impact plate, i.e. oscillations induced by the impingement of passing bedload particles. In the case study HPP, the impact plate is the steel wall of the vortex tube (Figure 44a). The vibration signal output of both sensors is a voltage that is sampled at a frequency of fs = 51.2 kHz. The raw signals are then transmitted and further processed (Figure 44b, c).  
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In contrast to conventional flow measuring devices (such as ADVs, propellers, etc.), they are streamlined bodies which record the spatial distribution of fluid-body interactions at a sampling rate close to that of the sensory organs (up to 400 Hz in the latest designs). From these records, point-based hydrodynamic parameters, such as velocity or turbulence metrics, can be estimated, but also body-oriented metrics (“flow asymmetry”).
  
The BMS presented here is similar to the Swiss Plate Geophone System (SPGS) (Rickenmann et al. 2012) but includes an additional accelerometer sensor to expand the range of frequencies and hence the potentially detectable particle sizes compared to the SPGS.
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iRon belongs to a new generation of artificial lateral lines where an increase of sensitivity is achieved by the use of differential pressure sensors. It consists of a 0.22 m long NACA025 streamlined body, which measures the pressure gradients simultaneously using six differential pressure sensors (±2000 Pa MPXV7002). In addition, the water depth is measured by the probe using an absolute pressure sensor (0 to 10000 Pa – MPX5010GP) (Figure 1).
  
The maximum amplitude recorded during a bedload transport event can be related to the maximum grain diameter. Additionally, the sum of impulse counts above a certain amplitude threshold can be related to the transported bedload volume. Both relations are BMS setup- and site-dependent and therefore, a calibration is required to correlate the recorded impact signals to known bedload transport rates, often obtained from traditional bedload sampling (Rickenmann et al. 2012). If possible, a calibration in a laboratory flume as well as in the field setting is recommended (Gray et al. 2010, Rickenmann et al. 2014, Wyss et al. 2016a, Wyss et al. 2016b, Albayrak et al. 2017).
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=Application=
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Artificial lateral lines have been successfully applied to estimate flow variables such as velocity [4]–[7] turbulence [4], [5] and also for hydrodynamic classification [8], [9] (Figure 2).
  
=Application=
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iRon was specially developed for FIThydro project and was designed to conduct biological assessments. The device has been successfully applied to study fish habitats and their spatial preferences [10], as well as to analyze fish’s behavioural responses [3]. To achieve this, the raw data of iRon is translated into body-oriented metrics, mean pressures sensed by the body, pressure fluctuations around the body or asymmetries around the body [10]. 
Within the scope of FIThydro, a BMS consisting of a geophone and accelerometer was installed on the vortex tube at HPP Schiffmühle, which diverts bedload from the headwater channel to the residual flow reach. The vortex tube consists of a steel tube embedded in the side weir, connecting the two parallel channels (Figure 45). A gate valve is positioned in the side weir, which opens automatically when a predefined discharge is exceeded. The opening of the valve automatically triggers the BMS measurements.
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In fishways, iRon has shown the potential of characterizing the spatial preferences of fish under variable hydrodynamic scenarios (Video 2), better than standard technologies such as ADV [10]. Among other, this seems to be induced by the higher dimensionality of the iRon that may aid in improving the characterization of fish’s hydraulic preferences.
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Another application of iRon has been the characterization of hydrodynamic signatures generated by different refuge structures under hydropeaking scenarios to after analyse fish behavioural responses [3] (Figure 3). This study, among other results, demonstrated the importance of asymmetric flows in the refugee selection by fish, which generates a unique signature in iRon for each scenario and configuration.  
  
In contrast to the SPGS, the steel tube is used as an impact plate for the BMS and the sensors are mounted directly onto the outside of the steel tube (Figure 46). Therefore, laboratory calibration was not easily possible. Instead, the system was calibrated in the field by repeatedly dumping sediment samples of known grain size distribution and volume upstream of the vortex tube and subsequently flushing them to the residual flow reach. In addition, drop tests with single grains were performed when the vortex tube was not in operation. The single grain signals help to analyze the influence of grain size, grain form, drop height, and drop location on the amplitude and frequency signals.
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All the characterizations so far have been elaborated considering mean differential pressure recorded by the flow, mean fluctuations of differential pressure and mean asymmetries between both sizes of the body [3], [10]. However, the available data can be further exploited, for instance considering the frequency domains of the recorded signals.
  
The first results of the presented BMS are promising, but the data analysis will be further refined and extended. Furthermore, a larger number of recorded flood events is necessary to check the plausibility of the results obtained so far. Overall, it is demonstrated that the measurement principle of the state-of-the-art SPGS can be extended to non-standardized impact plates like steel vortex tubes, and the use of an additional accelerometer sensor, given that appropriate calibration measures are taken.
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=Relevant mitigation measures and test cases=
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=Other information=
 
=Other information=
The total costs for the geophone and accelerometer sensors amount to approx. 885-1'330 €. The costs for the field computer, the analog-digital-converter, and the 3G modem are approx. 5'300-6'200 €. Additional costs for the installation, data transmission, and the calibration depending on the site conditions and set-up.
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iRon is available for use by interested researchers at no cost. Please contact staff at the Centre for Biorobotics for additional information.
  
 
=Relevant literature=
 
=Relevant literature=
*Albayrak, I., Müller-Hagmann, M., Boes, R.M. (2017). Calibration of Swiss Plate Geophone System for bedload monitoring in a sediment bypass tunnel. In Proc. 2nd Intl. Workshop on Sediment Bypass Tunnels (Sumi, T., ed.), paper FP16, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
 
  
*Gray, J.R., Laronne, J.B., Marr, J.D.G. (2010). Bedload-surrogate Monitoring Technologies, US Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5091. US Geological Survey: Reston VA.
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*[1] https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/89451/factsheet/en.
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*[2] https://www.bonusportal.org/projects/innovation_2014-2017/fishview.
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*[3] M. J. Costa, J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, I. Boavida, J. A. Tuhtan, and A. N. Pinheiro, “Fish under pressure: examining behavioural responses of Iberian barbel under simulated hydropeaking with instream structures,” PLoS One, vol. 14, no. 1, 2019.
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*[4] J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, J. A. Tuhtan, R. Carbonell-Baeza, M. Musall, G. Toming, N. Muhammad, and M. Kruusmaa, “Current velocity estimation using a lateral line probe,” Ecol. Eng., vol. 85, pp. 296–300, 2015.
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*[5] K. Chen, J. A. Tuhtan, J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, G. Toming, M. Musall, N. Strokina, J.-K. Kämäräinen, and M. Kruusmaa, “Estimation of flow turbulence metrics with a lateral line probe and regression,” IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 651–660, 2017.
  
*Rickenmann, D., Turowski, J.M., Fritschi, B., Klaiber, A., Ludwig, A. (2012). Bedload transport measurements at the Erlenbach stream with geophones and automated basket samplers. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 37, 1000-1011.
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*[6] N. Strokina, J.-K. Kamarainen, J. A. Tuhtan, J. F. Fuentes-Perez, and M. Kruusmaa, “Joint Estimation of Bulk Flow Velocity and Angle Using a Lateral Line Probe,” Instrum. Meas. IEEE Trans., vol. 65, no. 3, 2016.
  
*Rickenmann, D., Turowski, J.M., Fritschi, B., Wyss, C., Laronne, J., Barzilai, R., Reid, I., Kreisler, A., Aigner, J., Seitz, H., Habersack, H. (2014). Bedload transport measurements with impact plate geophones: comparison of sensor calibration in different gravel-bed streams. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 39, 928-942.
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*[7] J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, K. Kalev, J. A. Tuhtan, and M. Kruusmaa, “Underwater vehicle speedometry using differential pressure sensors: Preliminary results,” in IEEE/OES AUV, 2016, p. 6.
  
*Wyss, C.R., Rickenmann, D., Fritschi, B., Turowski, J.M, Weitbrecht, V., Boes, R.M. (2016a). Laboratory flume experiments with the Swiss plate geophone bed load monitoring system: 1. Impulse counts and particle size identification. Water Resources Research, 52, 7744-7759.
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*[8] J. A. Tuhtan, N. Strokina, G. Toming, N. Muhammed, M. Kruusmaa, and J.-K. Kämäräinen, “Hydrodynamic classification of natural flows using an artifical lateral line and frequency domain features.,” in E-proceedings of the 36th IAHR World Congress, 2015.
  
*Wyss, C.R., Rickenmann, D., Fritschi, B., Turowski, J.M, Weitbrecht, V., Boes, R.M. (2016b). Laboratory flume experiments with the Swiss plate geophone bed load monitoring system: 2. Application to field sites with direct bed load samples. Water Resources Research, 52, 7760-7778.
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*[9] J. A. Tuhtan, J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, G. Toming, M. Schneider, R. Schwarzenberger, M. Schletterer, and M. Kruusmaa, “Man-made flows from a fish’s perspective: autonomous classification of turbulent fishway flows with field data collected using an artificial lateral line,” Bioinspir. Biomim., 2018.
  
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*[10] J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, M. Eckert, J. A. Tuhtan, M. T. Ferreira, M. Kruusmaa, and P. Branco, “Spatial preferences of Iberian barbel in a vertical slot fishway under variable hydrodynamic scenarios,” Ecol. Eng., vol. 125, pp. 131–142, Dec. 2018.
  
 
=Contact information=
 
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 30 September 2020

This technology has been enhanced in the FIThydro project! See Innovative technologies from FIThydro for a complete list.

NOTE: the citations in this article need updating. Wrong format.

Quick summary

Figure 1: iRon, the lateral line probe (LLP). NACA0025 body shape showing the locations of the differential pressure sensors (1-6), and the absolute pressure sensor (7)[3].(source: Centre for Biorobotics, TUT).
Figure 2: Velocity estimation with an artificial lateral line: (a) distribution of pressure over the body of the lateral line and (b) estimation of velocity considering different pressure differences around the body and different shapes [4].(source: Centre for Biorobotics, TUT).
Figure 3: Distribution of mean pressure asymmetry for different refuge layouts (R0: control, R1: close triangles, and R2: open triangles) and hydrodynamic scenarios [3].(source: IST).

Developed by: Centre for Biorobotics, Tallin University of Technology (TUT)

Date: 2016

Type: Device

Introduction

“iRon” is a device that mimics the lateral line sensory system used by fish in nature (artificial lateral line) and that allows the characterization of flow fields from a fish perspective. First artificial lateral lines were developed to provide sensing capabilities to small underwater robots (EU project FILOSE, 2009-2012 [1]) and they were further developed for environmental monitoring in BONUS FishView project (2013-2016) [2].

In contrast to conventional flow measuring devices (such as ADVs, propellers, etc.), they are streamlined bodies which record the spatial distribution of fluid-body interactions at a sampling rate close to that of the sensory organs (up to 400 Hz in the latest designs). From these records, point-based hydrodynamic parameters, such as velocity or turbulence metrics, can be estimated, but also body-oriented metrics (“flow asymmetry”).

iRon belongs to a new generation of artificial lateral lines where an increase of sensitivity is achieved by the use of differential pressure sensors. It consists of a 0.22 m long NACA025 streamlined body, which measures the pressure gradients simultaneously using six differential pressure sensors (±2000 Pa MPXV7002). In addition, the water depth is measured by the probe using an absolute pressure sensor (0 to 10000 Pa – MPX5010GP) (Figure 1).

Application

Artificial lateral lines have been successfully applied to estimate flow variables such as velocity [4]–[7] turbulence [4], [5] and also for hydrodynamic classification [8], [9] (Figure 2).

iRon was specially developed for FIThydro project and was designed to conduct biological assessments. The device has been successfully applied to study fish habitats and their spatial preferences [10], as well as to analyze fish’s behavioural responses [3]. To achieve this, the raw data of iRon is translated into body-oriented metrics, mean pressures sensed by the body, pressure fluctuations around the body or asymmetries around the body [10].

In fishways, iRon has shown the potential of characterizing the spatial preferences of fish under variable hydrodynamic scenarios (Video 2), better than standard technologies such as ADV [10]. Among other, this seems to be induced by the higher dimensionality of the iRon that may aid in improving the characterization of fish’s hydraulic preferences.

Another application of iRon has been the characterization of hydrodynamic signatures generated by different refuge structures under hydropeaking scenarios to after analyse fish behavioural responses [3] (Figure 3). This study, among other results, demonstrated the importance of asymmetric flows in the refugee selection by fish, which generates a unique signature in iRon for each scenario and configuration.

All the characterizations so far have been elaborated considering mean differential pressure recorded by the flow, mean fluctuations of differential pressure and mean asymmetries between both sizes of the body [3], [10]. However, the available data can be further exploited, for instance considering the frequency domains of the recorded signals.

Relevant mitigation measures and test cases

Relevant measures
Baffle fishways
Bottom-type intakes (Coanda screen, Lepine water intake, etc)
Bypass combined with other solutions
Construction of a 'river-in-the-river'
Construction of off-channel habitats
Fish-friendly turbines
Fishways for eels and lampreys
Nature-like fishways
Placement of dead wood and debris
Placement of stones in the river
Pool-type fishways
Skimming walls (fixed or floating)
Vertical slot fishways
Relevant test cases Applied in test case?
Altheim test case -
Altusried test case Yes
Anundsjö test case -
Bragado test case Yes
Freudenau test case -
Gotein test case -
Günz test case -
Ham test case -
Las Rives test case -
Schiffmühle test case Yes
Trois Villes test case -

Other information

iRon is available for use by interested researchers at no cost. Please contact staff at the Centre for Biorobotics for additional information.

Relevant literature

  • [3] M. J. Costa, J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, I. Boavida, J. A. Tuhtan, and A. N. Pinheiro, “Fish under pressure: examining behavioural responses of Iberian barbel under simulated hydropeaking with instream structures,” PLoS One, vol. 14, no. 1, 2019.
  • [4] J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, J. A. Tuhtan, R. Carbonell-Baeza, M. Musall, G. Toming, N. Muhammad, and M. Kruusmaa, “Current velocity estimation using a lateral line probe,” Ecol. Eng., vol. 85, pp. 296–300, 2015.
  • [5] K. Chen, J. A. Tuhtan, J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, G. Toming, M. Musall, N. Strokina, J.-K. Kämäräinen, and M. Kruusmaa, “Estimation of flow turbulence metrics with a lateral line probe and regression,” IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 651–660, 2017.
  • [6] N. Strokina, J.-K. Kamarainen, J. A. Tuhtan, J. F. Fuentes-Perez, and M. Kruusmaa, “Joint Estimation of Bulk Flow Velocity and Angle Using a Lateral Line Probe,” Instrum. Meas. IEEE Trans., vol. 65, no. 3, 2016.
  • [7] J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, K. Kalev, J. A. Tuhtan, and M. Kruusmaa, “Underwater vehicle speedometry using differential pressure sensors: Preliminary results,” in IEEE/OES AUV, 2016, p. 6.
  • [8] J. A. Tuhtan, N. Strokina, G. Toming, N. Muhammed, M. Kruusmaa, and J.-K. Kämäräinen, “Hydrodynamic classification of natural flows using an artifical lateral line and frequency domain features.,” in E-proceedings of the 36th IAHR World Congress, 2015.
  • [9] J. A. Tuhtan, J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, G. Toming, M. Schneider, R. Schwarzenberger, M. Schletterer, and M. Kruusmaa, “Man-made flows from a fish’s perspective: autonomous classification of turbulent fishway flows with field data collected using an artificial lateral line,” Bioinspir. Biomim., 2018.
  • [10] J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, M. Eckert, J. A. Tuhtan, M. T. Ferreira, M. Kruusmaa, and P. Branco, “Spatial preferences of Iberian barbel in a vertical slot fishway under variable hydrodynamic scenarios,” Ecol. Eng., vol. 125, pp. 131–142, Dec. 2018.

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