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Specific Energy
Arturo Leon, Arturo S. Leon, PhD, PE, D.WRE
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Wave speed in open channel flows
Any cross-section channel:
Rectangular channels:
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Froude Number:
Fr
V is the average velocityc is the gravity wave speed
● Subcritical flow:
● Critical flow:
● Supercritical flow:
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Propagation of a disturbance in subcritical, critical and supercritical flows
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How about other type of forces in open channel flows ?
● Laminar flow: Re < 500
● Transitional flow:
● Turbulent flow: Re > 12,500
Re
V is the average velocity
R is the hydraulic radiusν is kinematic viscosity
h
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Geometric elements for different channel cross sections
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Specific Energy
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Specific Energy
For a rectangular channel, q = Q/b
Specific energy diagram
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Critical depth
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Critical depth (Cont.)
For a rectangular channel (q = Q/b)
To determine Emin :
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Flow Choking
For a rectangular channel:
1E
czcE
For a non-rectangular channel:
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ExampleConsider a channel where the upstream velocity is 5.0 m/s and the upstream flow depth is 0.6 m. The flow then passes over a bump 15 cm in height.(a) Compute the flow depth and velocity on the crest of the bump.(b) Compute the maximum allowable bump height that keeps water from backing up upstream.
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ExampleCompute the critical depth in a trapezoidal channel for a flow of 30 m3/s. The channel bottom width is 10 m, side slopes are 2H:1V.
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Water flows at a depth of 2.15 m and a unit discharge of 5.5 m2/s in a rectangular channel. Energy losses can be neglected.(a) What is the maximum height h of a raised bottom that will permit the flow to pass over it without increasing the upstream depth?(b) Sketch the water surface and energy grade line.(c) If the channel bottom is raised greater than h, discuss a type of change that may take upstream of the transition.
Example
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ExampleA lake discharges into a steep channel. At the channel entrance the lake level is 2.5 m above the channel bottom. Neglecting losses, find the discharge if the channel section is rectangular with a width b = 4 m.
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Weirs
Arturo S. Leon, PhD, PE, D.WRE
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Weirs● Weirs are often used to measure discharges in open channel flows.
● By creating an obstruction, critical depth is forced to occur and, therefore, the unique relationship between depth and discharge can be used to measure flow.
● Three types are presented herein:
1. Sharp-crested Rectangular Notch Weir2. Sharp-crested triangular Notch Weir3. Broad-crested Weir
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Sharp-Crested Weir
P
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Sharp-Crested Weir - Geometry
Trapezoidal
L
TriangularRectangular
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Ideal discharge in a sharp-crested rectangular weir
P
L Assumptions:● No head losses ●Atmospheric pressure
across section AB ● No vertical contraction
of the nappe.
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Rectangular Weir
Where Cd is the rectangular weir coefficient given by the well-known Rehbock formula
L
H
P
The variation of Cd for rectangular sharp-crested weirs is valid for H/P ≤ 5.0.
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Triangular Weir
Where:Cde = Effective discharge coefficient (see Figure b)Kh = Head correction in mm (see Figure c). Need to convert mm to proper units.
Effective discharge coefficient and Head correction for triangular weirs. Cde values above are valid when H/P ≤ 0.4 and P/b ≤ 0.2.
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Broad-Crested Weir in rectangular channels● Weirs with a finite crest width in the direction of flow
● Wide variety of crest and cross-sectional shapes of the weir are used in practice.
● Here we present a horizontal broad-crested weir in a rectangular channel.
H
L
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Broad-Crested Weir● This weir has a sharp upstream corner which causes the flow to separate and then reattach enclosing a separation bubble.
● If the width Bw of the weir is sufficiently long, the curvature of the stream lines will be small and the hydrostatic pressure distribution will prevail over most of its width.
● The weir will act like an inlet with subcritical flow upstream of the weir and supercritical flow over it.
● A critical-depth control section will occur at the upstream end-probably at a location where the bubble thickness is maximum.
H
Broad crested weir:
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Broad-Crested Weir
Where L = length of the weir measured in a transverse direction to the flow and Bw = width of the weir measured in the longitudinal direction.
A* = LH, A1 = L(H + P)
● Cv can be related to the variable CdA*/A1
Steps to find Q:● Find Cd using provided chart with H/Bw● With Cd calculate Cd A*/A1 ● Find Cv using provided chart with Cd A*/A1 ● Plug in values to compute flow discharge
H/Bw
Cd for
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ExampleWater flows over the rectangular sharp-crested weir in a 3m-wide channel as shown in the figure below. Find the flow discharge.
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ExampleA broad-crested weir has a crest length of Bw = 0.75 m, crest width of L = 1.0 m, and crest height of P = 0.30 m. The water surface at the approach section is 0.20 m above the crest – that is, H = 0.20 m. Determine the discharge.
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