Pumped Hydro Storage Model
Client: Australian National University (ANU) - School of Engineering
Style: Interactive Exhibition/Trade Show Model
Materials: Acrylic glazing with frosted vinyl; SLA 3D printed and painted building elements; laser cut acrylic; stainless steel etching; detailed landscaping and ground works; fully interactive lighting system.
This scientific trade show model shows people how pumped storage hydropower systems operate.
A lower reservoir of water (in this case, a large tank) is pumped uphill in daylight or during windy periods with power generated from solar panels and wind turbines.
The upper reservoir now holds water, which can be released to run a water turbine and generator during peak energy consumption periods.
In this way, renewable energy can store energy to be released when the sun doesn’t shine on solar panels, or when the weather is not windy enough to turn wind turbines.
Video showing the pumped storage hydropower model system via an interactive exhibition scale model.
This pumped hydro scale model is an interactive model and features sequenced LED’s to simulate water movement between reservoirs and power production that is generated through wind and sun harnessing. The wind turbine is also sequenced to turn on and spin at the appropriate time during the run cycle .
Learn more about pumped hydro.
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