Lateral Weirs in Trapezoidal Channels
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 112, Issue 2
Abstract
The theory of lateral flow through a two‐dimensional channel outlet is used to derive an expression for the outflow through a trapezoidal lateral weir discharging from a trapezoidal channel. The analysis is an extension of the existing hydrodynamic model for lateral flow through a rectangular weir located in the side of a rectangular channel. The weir discharge coefficient is expressed as a function of a parameter relating the geometry of the weir and the channel and a parameter denoting the ratio of the mean velocity of the channel to the resultant jet velocity of the weir flow. Experimental results are provided to validate the proposed expressions for the weir discharge coefficient.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 112 • Issue 2 • May 1986
Pages: 130 - 137
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Copyright © 1986 ASCE.
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Published online: May 1, 1986
Published in print: May 1986
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