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Z2
Datum
V12 V22
Z1 y1 Z 2 y2 hl
2g 2g
Specific Energy and Critical Depth
Basic Definitions
Slopes in Open Channel Flow
V12 EL
2g S
HGL V22
Sw 2g
y1 Water
y2 Level
Z1 So
ΔL Z2 Datum
Δx
So= Slope of Channel Bed = (Z1-Z2)/(Δx)= -ΔZ/Δx
Sw= Slope of Water Surface= [(Z1+y1)-(Z2+y2)]/Δx
S= Slope of Energy Line= [(Z1+y1+V12/2g)-(Z2+y2+V22/2g)]/Δx
= hl/ΔL
Specific Energy and Critical Depth
Basic Definitions
Slopes in Open Channel Flow
V12 EL
2g S
V22
HGL
Sw 2g
y1 Water
y2 Level
Z1 So
ΔL Z2
Datum
E y V2 g
2
2
E y 2 gq y 2 where q Q/B
dE
dy
1 q2
gy 3
0
yc
Emin Ec yc
y 3 ( qg2 ) 2
Ec 32 yc (5)
yc
q2
g
1/ 3
(2)
yc
Vc y c 1 / 3
g
q Vc yc
yc
Vc 2
2g 2 (3)
Vc
gy c
1 (4)
Specific Energy and Critical Depth
Since the equation (1) Discharge~Depth Diagram
can be written as
q y 2 g ( E y) y
Sub-critical flow
y2
yc
Therefore, Critical Depth
may also be defined as y1
the depth corresponding Super-critical flow
to maximum discharge
specific energy remaining
constant. q1 qmax
Specific Energy and Critical Depth
Relationship Between Critical Depth and Specific Energy
dq
dy
y
2 g 2 ( E y ) ( E y)
dq
0 for qmax
dy
y
2 (E y)
( E y) 0
3 2
E yc or yc E
2 3
Problem 11.38
Water is released from a sluice gate in a rectangular channel 1.5m
wide such that depth is 0.6 m and velocity is 4.5 m/sec. Find
(a). Critical Depth for this specific energy
(b). Critical Depth for this rate of Discharge
(c). The type of flow and alternate depth by either direct solution or
the discharge Curve.
Solution
B=1.5 m
y=0.6 m
V= 4.5 m/sec
(a)
V2
Specific Energy y 1.632m
2g
2
yc E 1.088m
3
Problem 11.38
(b) Q AV ByV 4.05m 3 / sec
V
FN 1.855 1
q vy 2.7m / sec per m gy
1/ 3
q
2
Flow is Super Critical
yc 0.906m y
g
Therefore Flow is Super Critical
(c)
Q AV ByV 4.05m 3 / sec
q2 y 3 1.632 y 2 0.37156 0
E y
2 gy 2 y 0. 6 m
2.7 2 y 1.46m
1.632 y
2(9.81) y 2
Specific Energy and Critical Depth
(Non Rectangular Channels)
Hydraulic Depth
T
T
dy
dy
A y
A yh
Q=20 m3/sec T
x= 2
1
A= (B+xy)y B=3m x
P= B+2y(1+x2)1/2
T= B+2xy
Problem 11.45
Solution (a)
Q2/g = A3/T
Q2/g y A T A3/T
40.775 1 5 7 17.85
2 14 11 249.45
1.2 6.48 7.8 34.88
1.25 6.883 8.004 40.74
1.2512 6.885 8.0048 40.77
(b)
3/ 2
A A
Q S 1/ 2
n P
S c 0.224433
Assignment
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