Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory Observation
The effect of flume width (b) on overland flow dynamics was investigated in this study. Experiments were conducted with five different flow discharges and five flume widths (0.05–0.30 m, with an interval of 0.05 m). The findings revealed that a narrow flume had a noticeable impact on flow accelerati...
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| description | The effect of flume width (b) on overland flow dynamics was investigated in this study. Experiments were conducted with five different flow discharges and five flume widths (0.05–0.30 m, with an interval of 0.05 m). The findings revealed that a narrow flume had a noticeable impact on flow acceleration as the slope length increased. Relative average deviation (RAD) was calculated to evaluate the influence of sidewall effects on flow velocity. The coefficient of variation in the RAD ranged from 1.90% to 3.65%. The RAD has extremely significant differences between different widths when the flow is 0.02–0.08 m<sup>2</sup>/min. The significant differences in the RAD at different widths decrease as the flow rate increases. The flow regime was evaluated using the ratio of the thickness of the viscous sublayer to the water depth (<i>δ</i>/<i>h</i>), which proved to be a better indicator than the Reynolds number for studying flow regimes in different flume widths. Furthermore, it was observed that the energy variation was smaller in narrow flumes (b = 0.5–0.10 m) compared to wider flumes (b = 0.25–0.30 m). When the flume width ranged from 0.15 to 0.30 m, the specific energy change increased. These results contribute to further understanding of the hydraulic characteristics of overland flow and provide theoretical references for optimizing experimental design. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0c3d398bf5847b8be3707bee32c21b42023-11-30T20:49:48ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412023-09-011519341610.3390/w15193416Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory ObservationYe Tian0Yue Xu1Maojin Yang2Fangshi Jiang3Yue Zhang4Yanhe Huang5Jinshi Lin6Jinshan Soil and Water Conservation Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaJinshan Soil and Water Conservation Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaJinshan Soil and Water Conservation Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaJinshan Soil and Water Conservation Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaJinshan Soil and Water Conservation Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaJinshan Soil and Water Conservation Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaJinshan Soil and Water Conservation Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaThe effect of flume width (b) on overland flow dynamics was investigated in this study. Experiments were conducted with five different flow discharges and five flume widths (0.05–0.30 m, with an interval of 0.05 m). The findings revealed that a narrow flume had a noticeable impact on flow acceleration as the slope length increased. Relative average deviation (RAD) was calculated to evaluate the influence of sidewall effects on flow velocity. The coefficient of variation in the RAD ranged from 1.90% to 3.65%. The RAD has extremely significant differences between different widths when the flow is 0.02–0.08 m<sup>2</sup>/min. The significant differences in the RAD at different widths decrease as the flow rate increases. The flow regime was evaluated using the ratio of the thickness of the viscous sublayer to the water depth (<i>δ</i>/<i>h</i>), which proved to be a better indicator than the Reynolds number for studying flow regimes in different flume widths. Furthermore, it was observed that the energy variation was smaller in narrow flumes (b = 0.5–0.10 m) compared to wider flumes (b = 0.25–0.30 m). When the flume width ranged from 0.15 to 0.30 m, the specific energy change increased. These results contribute to further understanding of the hydraulic characteristics of overland flow and provide theoretical references for optimizing experimental design.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/19/3416flow patternflume widthoverland flowsoil erosionspecific energy |
| spellingShingle | Ye Tian Yue Xu Maojin Yang Fangshi Jiang Yue Zhang Yanhe Huang Jinshi Lin Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory Observation Water flow pattern flume width overland flow soil erosion specific energy |
| title | Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory Observation |
| title_full | Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory Observation |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory Observation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory Observation |
| title_short | Effect of Flume Width on the Hydraulic Properties of Overland Flow from Laboratory Observation |
| title_sort | effect of flume width on the hydraulic properties of overland flow from laboratory observation |
| topic | flow pattern flume width overland flow soil erosion specific energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/19/3416 |
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