Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channels

In order to mitigate the flood, weirs were also used as the flood mitigating structures but no study has been found in which efficacy of energy dissipators downstream of weirs is checked either experimentally. Present work is an attempt to study the efficacy of weirs under the flood conditions. Turb...

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Main Authors: Saeed Hajialigol, Javad Ahadiyan, Seyed Mohsen Sajjadi, Mohammad Azamathulla Hazi, Aaron Anil Chadee, Hossein Azizi Nadian, James T. Kirby
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author Saeed Hajialigol
Javad Ahadiyan
Seyed Mohsen Sajjadi
Mohammad Azamathulla Hazi
Aaron Anil Chadee
Hossein Azizi Nadian
James T. Kirby
author_facet Saeed Hajialigol
Javad Ahadiyan
Seyed Mohsen Sajjadi
Mohammad Azamathulla Hazi
Aaron Anil Chadee
Hossein Azizi Nadian
James T. Kirby
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description In order to mitigate the flood, weirs were also used as the flood mitigating structures but no study has been found in which efficacy of energy dissipators downstream of weirs is checked either experimentally. Present work is an attempt to study the efficacy of weirs under the flood conditions. Turbulence characteristics of a new device dissipator as series of crossbeams to control the spatial jump of an abrupt expanding channel are presented in this work. Experiments were conducted in a 12 m flume in the hydraulic lab of Shahid Chamran of Ahvaz University. First, Experiments were conducted on Froude numbers 7.4, 8.7, and 9.5. After regression analysis, it found 3 Configurations that had the best results on velocity distribution and control the destructive effects of the jump based on experimental data. So, an Electronic Magnetic Velocity meter (EMV (was used to obtain measurements of 3D velocities to analyze the velocity distributions, α and β Coefficient, Turbulent kinetic energy, turbulent intensities, and Reynolds stresses, which investigated on three best configurations for Fr = 9.5 and for the percentage of tail water of 0.7hs 0.8hs 0.9hs and hs. In general, maximum energy dissipation occurs at 0.7hs. Velocity distribution analysis showed that energy cascades reach the surface of the water and break there, so more stable and uniform conditions in terms of streamlines in this state could be considered. Also, for tailwater depth ratios of hs and 0.7hs, the layers of flow show a more uniform energy transfer rate and a decrease in the turbulent kinetic energy values of the flow (TKE). Configuration 2 with 0.7hs and Configuration 1 with 0.8hs tail water have the most suitable flow conditions due to the reduction of turbulent intensities (TI) caused by the use of the device and the approximate length of the basin presented as a suggestion. In Reynolds's stresses (RS) u'v'‾ for 0.7hs tail water, two stress sources of - 0.025 and +0.0126 were observed from the beginning of the flow.
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spelling doaj.art-f6c1336c4dae4c558eede4e3ee0307d32024-03-24T07:00:50ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302024-03-0121101829Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channelsSaeed Hajialigol0Javad Ahadiyan1Seyed Mohsen Sajjadi2Mohammad Azamathulla Hazi3Aaron Anil Chadee4Hossein Azizi Nadian5James T. Kirby6Faculty of Water and Environmental Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. Center of Excellence of the Network Improvement and Maintenance, Ahvaz, IranFaculty of Water and Environmental Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. Center of Excellence of the Network Improvement and Maintenance, Ahvaz, IranFaculty of Water and Environmental Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. Center of Excellence of the Network Improvement and Maintenance, Ahvaz, IranCivil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago; Corresponding author.Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad, Trinidad and TobagoDepartment of Civil Environmental Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Brescia, ItalyCenter for Applied Coastal Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United StatesIn order to mitigate the flood, weirs were also used as the flood mitigating structures but no study has been found in which efficacy of energy dissipators downstream of weirs is checked either experimentally. Present work is an attempt to study the efficacy of weirs under the flood conditions. Turbulence characteristics of a new device dissipator as series of crossbeams to control the spatial jump of an abrupt expanding channel are presented in this work. Experiments were conducted in a 12 m flume in the hydraulic lab of Shahid Chamran of Ahvaz University. First, Experiments were conducted on Froude numbers 7.4, 8.7, and 9.5. After regression analysis, it found 3 Configurations that had the best results on velocity distribution and control the destructive effects of the jump based on experimental data. So, an Electronic Magnetic Velocity meter (EMV (was used to obtain measurements of 3D velocities to analyze the velocity distributions, α and β Coefficient, Turbulent kinetic energy, turbulent intensities, and Reynolds stresses, which investigated on three best configurations for Fr = 9.5 and for the percentage of tail water of 0.7hs 0.8hs 0.9hs and hs. In general, maximum energy dissipation occurs at 0.7hs. Velocity distribution analysis showed that energy cascades reach the surface of the water and break there, so more stable and uniform conditions in terms of streamlines in this state could be considered. Also, for tailwater depth ratios of hs and 0.7hs, the layers of flow show a more uniform energy transfer rate and a decrease in the turbulent kinetic energy values of the flow (TKE). Configuration 2 with 0.7hs and Configuration 1 with 0.8hs tail water have the most suitable flow conditions due to the reduction of turbulent intensities (TI) caused by the use of the device and the approximate length of the basin presented as a suggestion. In Reynolds's stresses (RS) u'v'‾ for 0.7hs tail water, two stress sources of - 0.025 and +0.0126 were observed from the beginning of the flow.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024000823Spatial jumpExpanding channelVelocity distributionTurbulence intensitiesReynolds stressesTurbulent kinetic energy
spellingShingle Saeed Hajialigol
Javad Ahadiyan
Seyed Mohsen Sajjadi
Mohammad Azamathulla Hazi
Aaron Anil Chadee
Hossein Azizi Nadian
James T. Kirby
Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channels
Results in Engineering
Spatial jump
Expanding channel
Velocity distribution
Turbulence intensities
Reynolds stresses
Turbulent kinetic energy
title Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channels
title_full Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channels
title_fullStr Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channels
title_full_unstemmed Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channels
title_short Experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural (cross beams) in abruptly expanding channels
title_sort experimental analysis of turbulence measurements in a new dissipator structural cross beams in abruptly expanding channels
topic Spatial jump
Expanding channel
Velocity distribution
Turbulence intensities
Reynolds stresses
Turbulent kinetic energy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024000823
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