Research Article
Apr 1981
Unstable Turbulent Flow in Open Channels
Authors: Jean E. Berlamont and Nicole VanderstappenAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 107, Issue 4
Abstract
Controversy on the determination of the friction factor, f, for turbulent flow in open channels of rectangular cross section has existed among previous investigators. A number of them found that the Froude number affects the value of the friction factor, while others did not find such a dependence. In this study, the theoretical expression for the critical Froude number is first derived. Given a value of the Reynolds number, the flow becomes unstable above the critical Froude number. This critical Froude number, which appears to be strongly dependent upon the channel width, is then introduced in an equation by Rouse to calculate the values of the friction factor under unstable flow conditions. The influence of the Froude number on the friction factor appears to be important, but the channel width is a determinating factor as well.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 107 • Issue 4 • April 1981
Pages: 427 - 449
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1981
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Jean E. Berlamont
Prof. of Hydr., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Nicole Vanderstappen
Civ. Engr., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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