Research Article
Jan 1955
Discharge Characteristics of Tainter Gates
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 120, Issue 1
Abstract
Although Tainter gates are widely used to control the flow of water, little has been known about their discharge characteristics. Two methods that can be used to describe these characteristics are presented. The discharge coefficients of the Tainter gate for free flow and submerged flow are shown in their relationships to parameters expressing the geometry of the gate. With the aid of a simplified theoretical analysis, the energy loss occurring during submerged flow is depicted in a similar manner. The methods that are applied to Tainter gates should be applicable to other gate shapes.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 120 • Issue 1 • January 1955
Pages: 290 - 300
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© 1955 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1955
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Arthur Toch, JM.ASCE
Research Associate, Iowa Inst. of Hydr. Research, State Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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