Simultaneous, Multiple-Level Release from Stratified Reservoirs. Hydraulic Laboratory Investigation.

Abstract

Laboratory research was conducted at the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) to determine the characteristics of the withdrawal zone resulting from the simultaneous release of flows from a randomly stratified impoundment through outlets located at different elevations. Stratification was generated in experimental facilities by creating differentials in both temperature and dissolved salt. The density profile was determined by measuring the temperature and conductivity profiles and combining the effects on density of these two factors. The velocity distributions were obtained by filming the displacement of a dye streak in the flow. Further analyses were made to develop a generalized technique, which involved a controlled shift of the withdrawal limits in the zone of overlap prior to superimposing the two separate and distinct velocity profiles. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754536

Entities

People

  • Joseph P. Bohan
  • Terrence L. Gloriod

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Conductivity
  • Displacement
  • Elevation
  • Engineers
  • Observatories
  • Physical Properties
  • Research Facilities
  • Reservoirs
  • Stratification
  • Test Facilities
  • Waterways

Readers

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