Sistema de medición automática de las filtraciones de la presa de Chanlud

Abstract

The goal of the present project is to design and implement a system that allows the automation of the process of measurement of the water flow present in the filtration channels of the Chanlud dam. At present, this process is carried out manually by the dam personnel, and consists of the measurement of the level of the liquid that flows through hydraulic weirs installed in each channel, to later obtain the desired flow through mathematical calculations. The proposal is to automate the process of measuring the water level by means of ultrasonic sensors capable of providing a millimeter precision. For the development of this sensor, a state-of-the-art review of ultrasound measurement methods and techniques was performed, followed by an analysis of the most appropriate techniques to provide the required precision. A detailed report of the entire design process of the device was then made. Finally, this project also includes the process of network design that allows the reading of the sensors developed and others sensors can be developed in the future, in addition to the implementation of a Modbus TCP / IP server that allows the storage of data and access from the dam monitoring network.