Alden has been conducting physical hydraulic model studies since 1894 to solve flow problems for utilities, engineering firms, the federal government, and vendors of hydraulic equipment. More recently, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become a reliable, cost-effective tool for solving many complex hydraulic, hydrodynamic, and heat and mass transfer problems. This unique combination of computational expertise with over a century's worth of experience in physical flow modeling can be applied in concert to provide cost-effective, practical solutions to your flow problems.
Projects in this service area are generally categorized as follows:
- Hydropower intakes
- Pump intakes
- Flood and drainage canals
- Spillway and discharge systems
- Fish passage facilities
- Complex piping systems
- Wastewater and stormwater systems
- Hydrokinetic technologies
The above mentioned flow modeling techniques provide a cost effective means to evaluate the performance of hydraulic facilities before they are constructed. The cost of the modeling effort is almost always recovered through improved operating efficiency and longer equipment life.
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"The physical model of Canton Dam highlights how important physical modeling can be, particularly the attention paid to details at the model boundaries. I teach at Oklahoma State, and I have been stressing to the students how vital physical modeling can be in the design process, particularly for large, complex hydraulic structures." -David Williams, US Army Corps of Engineers |
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"If I need a physical model, they're the first people I think of." - Lloyd Fitzpatrick, Vice President, Burk-Kleinpeter |
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"They'd be the only people I'd consider. You don't mess around with something that works. We have established such a good working relationship. I know that if there was a problem, I could pick up the phone and get it resolved quickly." - Edmond Pepper, Vice President, Pepper & Associates |
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