• Evaluating the structure from motion technique for measurement of bed morphology in physical model studies 

      Karmacharya, Sanat Kumar; Ruther, Nils; Shrestha, Usha; Bishwakarma, Meg Bahadur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The selection of instrumentation for data acquisition in physical model studies depends on type and resolution of data to be recorded, time frame of the model study, available instrumentation alternatives, availability of ...
    • Flexible Sandtraps - Final Report 

      Vereide, Kaspar; Richter, Wolfgang; Havrevoll, Ola Haugen; Belete, Kiflom; Shrestha, Usha; Navaratnam, Ushanth; Mauko, Gasper; Lia, Leif (HydroCen Report;20, Research report, 2021)
      The Flexible Sandtraps (FlekS) project has been a four-year research project on upgrading of existing pressurized sandtraps in operational hydropower plants. Upgrading of existing sandtraps have several challenges compared ...
    • Physical hydraulic model study of the throttle trap concept for branch flow control 

      Shrestha, Usha (Master thesis, 2011)
      Sediment induced wear of hydro-turbines has been a major problem in utilizing the water resources in sediment loaded rivers around the world. The problems are more sever in Himalayan Rivers, which favor high head plants ...