Experimental study on influence of boundary on location of maximum velocity in open channel flows

Autor: Jing Yan, Hong-wu Tang, Yang Xiao, Kai-jie Li, Zhi-Jun Tian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Water Science and Engineering, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 185-191 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1674-2370
DOI: 10.3882/j.issn.1674-2370.2011.02.006
Popis: The velocity dip phenomenon may occur in a part of or in the whole flow field of open channel flows due to the secondary flow effect. Based on rectangular flume experiments and the laser Doppler velocimetry, the influence of the distance to the sidewall and the aspect ratio on the velocity dip is investigated. Through application of statistical methods to the experimental results, it is proposed that the flow field may be divided into two regions, the relatively strong sidewall region and the relatively weak sidewall region. In the former region, the distance to the sidewall greatly affects the location of maximum velocity, and, in the latter region, both the distance to the sidewall and the aspect ratio influence the location of the maximum velocity.
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