Effect of Applying Different Distribution Shapes for Velocities and Pressure on Simulation of Curved Open Channels
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 128, Issue 11
Abstract
Most of the computational models of curved open channel flows use the conventional depth averaged De St. Venant equations. De St. Venant equations assume uniform velocity and hydrostatic pressure distributions. They are thus applicable only to cases of meandering rivers and curved open channels where vertical details are not of importance. The two-dimensional vertically averaged and moment equations model, developed by the writers, is used to study the effect of applying different distribution shapes for velocities and pressure on the simulation of curved open channels. Linear and quadratic distribution shapes are proposed for the horizontal velocity components, while a quadratic distribution shape is considered for the vertical velocity. Linear hydrostatic and quadratic nonhydrostatic distribution shapes are proposed for the pressure. The proposed model is applied to problems involved in curved open channels with different degrees of curvature. The implicit Petrov–Galerkin finite element scheme is applied in this study. Computed values for depth averaged longitudinal and transverse velocities across the channel width and vertical profiles of longitudinal and transverse velocities are compared to the observed experimental data. A fairly good agreement is attained. Predictions of overall flow characteristics suggest that the results are not very sensitive to different approximations of the preassumed applied velocity and pressure distribution shapes.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 128 • Issue 11 • November 2002
Pages: 969 - 982
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Dec 30, 1999
Accepted: Apr 26, 2002
Published online: Oct 15, 2002
Published in print: Nov 2002
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