Optimization Model for

Open Channel Design

This study developed an optimization model for a comprehensive
design of conveyance channels. The model minimizes the sum of costs
for earthwork, lining, water losses, and land acquisition; accounts for
non-uniform, mixed-regime flow; and considers multiple geometric and
hydraulic constraints. The model was validated using several idealized
scenarios. The model potential in minimizing the cost of real open
channel projects was demonstrated through application to an existing
irrigation water transmission canal in Egypt (the Sheikh Zayed Canal).
The results of validation scenarios matched the anticipated outcomes
for channel profile and alignment and reproduced analytical solutions
given in the literature for channel cross-section design. Application of
the model to the Sheikh Zayed Canal gave a more optimal design; the
OCCD model produced a design alternative with ~27% less cost than the
constructed alternative.
• Study
Optimization Controller (OC) module, the Hydraulic Simulation
(HS) module, and the Quantity and Cost (QC) module

• Application
To demonstrate the OCCD model potential in minimizing the
total cost of real projects, the model was applied to an
irrigation water conveyance channel. This section gives a
description of Canal and presents the implementation of the
OCCD model to canal. Model results are also analyzed and
compared to the existing canal design.
Numerical investigation towards the improvement
of hydraulic-jump prediction in rectangular open
channels
This study probed into the numerical characterization of a rapidly varied
free-surface flow behavior including a hydraulic jump onset. The
extended One-Dimensional St.-Venant Equations, embedding the
Boussinesq add-on term, were employed to describe a free-surface wave
behavior. The numerical computations were based on a second-order
precision in time and fourth-order in space explicit finite-difference
scheme ((2/4)-dissipative numerical scheme). The computed results
were then compared with those issued from the McCormack – based
alternative solver and experimental data quoted in the literature. The
findings revealed that the developed solver allowed an accurate
prediction of the amplitude and location characteristics of the hydraulic
jump. In addition, they suggested that the (2-4)-dissipative scheme-
based algorithm was more practical than the alternative shock capturing
methods in terms of prediction accuracy, implementation simplicity, and
calculation time consumption. Unlike the McCormack scheme – based
solver, the proposed algorithm provided numerical signals free of
numerical oscillations in the vicinity of the steep gradient involved by
hydraulic jumps. Yet, it required more computational time than the
McCormack scheme – based alternative.
IN IRRIGATION OF AGRICULTURAL
CROPS, IRRIGATION WITH
DIFFERENT QUALITY WATER

The total area of irrigated land in the Khorezm region is 276.5

thousand hectares. Cotton, winter wheat, rice and many other
agricultural products are produced here annually. At the same
time, it should be noted that there are some disadvantages in the
use of irrigation water. Against the background of acute shortage
of water resources, the average water supply per complex
hectare of irrigated land for the annual cycle exceeds the
average indicators for the Amu Darya basin.
Use of CFD Modeling for Designing Intake and
Discharge Structures in a
Discharge Canal
• This paper presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
modeling approach for designing intake and discharge structures
in a discharge canal for nuclear and fossil power plants. It
discusses how the CFD models are developed, what types of
results can be obtained from the CFD modeling study and how the
results are used for developing designs of the intake and discharge
structures. The pros and cons of the CFD modeling method for
this type of application are also discussed.
Passage Probability of Woody Debris Elements and Accumulations at I- and
V-Shaped Rock Weirs

• The transport and accumulation of driftwood or large woody debris

(LWD) in mountain streams is a natural part of catchment health and
river connectivity. At hydraulic structures, the presence of LWD may
impact flow efficiency and influence upstream water depth. LWD has
been studied at a variety of spillways and weir types, however, little is
known about its interaction at rock weirs. This study investigated factors
affecting the passage of individual LWD elements and any LWD
accumulations at rock weirs, as well as potential impacts upstream of
LWD accumulations through field-informed scaled model testing.