Supercritical Flow in Curved Channels: Hydraulic Model Investigation

Abstract

Hydraulic experiments on superelevation in curved trapezoidal channels with supercritical velocities were made to verify theoretical computations and model measurements for superelevation in curved channels. The report presents some of the problems encountered in the study and includes magnitudes of superelevation and flow distrubances along with the development of safe design criteria. The objective was to find criteria that would minimize superelevation, surface waves, and flow oscillations around curves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0740760

Entities

Organizations

  • Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Design Criteria
  • Eddies (Fluid Mechanics)
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Froude Number
  • Geometry
  • Hydraulic Models
  • Measurement
  • Model Tests
  • Models
  • Photographs
  • Pitot Tubes
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Supercritical Flow
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.