It shows graphically the effect of changing specific discharge on the specific energy curve. Dimensionless specific energy diagrams for openchannel. Natural channels display a much wider range of roughness values than artificial channels. The channel is called as deep channel for subcritical flow. Dimensionless specific energy diagrams for open channel flow. Learn about hydraulic jump and alternate depth conceptual questions. Momentum principles can be applied to situations that deal with a high loss of internal energy, like hydraulic jumps, which cannot be evaluated with the energy principles alone. In the case where the datum is the channel bed, the static pressure head or the hydraulic head is just simply the flow depth, denoted by y. Open channel flow worksheet 2 energy considerations learning objectives 1. The flow in this portion is termed as subcritical flow.
Drainage design manual clark county regional flood control district 1999 of. Specific energy and critical depth civil engineering terms. For any given flow an obstruction such as a sluice gate, a step in the channel bottom, or a constriction might require more energy than the flow originally possesses, and thus a transient condition is set up where the unit discharge is temporarily reduced as the flow backs up and gains energy. Gates are used to regulate the level and flow in open channels and reservoirs. Illustration of the energy consideration in open channel flow total energy t. The document then presents open channel flow principles and design applications, followe by a parallel discussion of closed conduit principles and design applications. Conclusion this lab allowed the students to derive the specific energy equation for an open channel flow for different gate openings and channel depths. Therefore, it is clear that, the effect of gravity is very important in open channel flow. The specific energy es of a liquid in an open channel is the total mechanical energy expressed as a head relative to the bottom of the channel. I have solved some examples related to specific energy and channel transitions here. We designate the flow rate per unit channel width qb as. Flow cannot occur with specific energy less than the minimum.
Minimum specific energy and critical flow conditions in open channels by h. The equation beginning v is called the manning equation. Introduction flow of a liquid may take place either as open channel flow or pressure flow. In open channels, the relationship between the speci. Adaptation of the bernoulli equation to openchannel flows under the. At a larger depth the same discharge may be delivered through the section with a smaller velocity and a higher specific energy than a critical depth.
Open channel flow example using specific energy curve fluid mechanics duration. The extension of this principle to open channel flows provides a basic equation applicable to the calculation of the minimum specific energy and critical flow conditions, a physical phenomenon. Herein they are reanalyzed on the basis of the depthaveraged bernoulli. The specific energy es of a liquid in an open channel is the total mechanical energy expressed. Specific energy hydraulic jump river engineering and. Definition of the critical depth and how to determine it. The specific energy diagram shows that the specific energy is minimum at critical depth. Specific force and momentum oregon state university. The total head at a cross section by taking the datum passing through the bed of section at that section. Download scientific diagram specific energy curve for open channel flow. Minimum specific energy and critical flow conditions in.
Energy equation in transitions the condition of choked flow or a choking. Specific energy and critical depth open channel flow. For the purposes of the following analysis, energy is conserved for a fluid in an open channel flow, and head losses due to friction will be neglected. The simplest open channel flow configuration is one in which the bottom channel slope and the channel or river crosssection are constant along the length of the channel. Steady nonuniform flow in an open channel continuity equation. Learn about energy equation in open channel flows 2. In open channel flow, specific energy e is the energy length, or head, relative to the channel bottom. Depthaveraged specific energy in openchannel flow and. Basic hydraulic principles of openchannel flow by harvey e.
If the datum coincides with the channel bed at the section, the resulting expression is known as specific energy and is denoted as e. Specific energy total mechanical energy of the liquid in a channel in terms of heads z is the elevation head y is the gage pressure head v22g is the dynamic head taking the datum z0 as the bottom of the channel, the specific energy es is me33. Determine the relationship between specific energy and depth of flow. Sep 09, 2018 for a rectangular channel the flow velocity can be related to a discharge rate per unit width, q, such that. Values used for viscosity are equivalent values that account for overall energy dissipation, including that due to turbulence. Discuss critical, subcritical and supercritical depths as well as flows 4.
Sep 12, 2014 specific energy total mechanical energy of the liquid in a channel in terms of heads z is the elevation head y is the gage pressure head v22g is the dynamic head taking the datum z0 as the bottom of the channel, the specific energy es is me33. Energy and momentum principles in open channel flow. The specific energy diagram is specific to the unit discharge for a given flow rate. It is a semiempirical equation and is the most commonly used equation for uniform steady state flow of water in open channels see discussion and references for open channel flow for further discussion. For given values of unit discharge, q, a specific energy diagram depicting energy and the depth of water, y, can be developed.
Froehlich abstract the three basic principles of openchannelflow analysis the conserva tion of mass, energy, and momentum are derived, explained, and applied to solve problems of openchannel flow. Specific energy problems open channel flow youtube. These two depths for a given specific energy are termed as specific depths. Minimum specific energy and critical flow conditions in open. Nov 03, 2017 application of specific energy to an open channel flow problem.
Classic energy problem in openchannel flow wikiversity. Open channel flows energy balance, specific energy, and. Request pdf visualization of specific energy for open channel flow in three. Apr 22, 2017 this video describes the specific energy, critical depth and some of its applications including channel hump. The standard step method stm is a computational technique utilized to estimate onedimensional surface water profiles in open channels with gradually varied flow under steady state conditions. This article presents the application of a specific classic energy problem in openchannel flow. On the other hand, openchannel flows are by their definition also freesurface flows. Specific energy and critical depth basic definitions 2 c head c energy per unit weight c energy line c line joining the total head at different positions c hydraulics grade line c line joining the pressure head at different positions 3.
It uses a combination of the energy, momentum, and continuity equations to determine water depth with a given a friction slope, channel slope, channel geometry, and also a given flow rate. The line that joins the minimum specific energy points of each curve defines the critical state. If the value of e increases, we can see that the value of y decreases in lower part of the curve. Thus, specific energy is the energy at a crosssection of an open channel flow with respect to the channel bed. Dimensionless specific energy diagrams for open channel. E is, as the name specifies, the total energy of the fluid measured with respect to. The amount of energy per unit of mass of a substance. This is an excel sheet that calculates the specific energy curve and its components in open channel. Schematic and flow depth specific energy diagram for a hydraulic jump specific energy decreases. Figure 1 shows the diagram of the flow under a sluice gate, assuming that there are no energy losses. According to this equation, the total energy at downstream section. If the flow depths before and after the step are given as y 1 3 m, y 2 2 m, determine. Efh chapter 3 hydraulics august 2009 table of contents 0300.
For a given channel, different flow rates will give a family of specific energy curves. The other type of flow within a conduit is pipe flow. Chapter 8 highway drainage revision 91 limited revision may. Chapter 6 energy and momentum princ iples in ope n channel flow 1 hydraulics er. This video describes the specific energy, critical depth and some of its applications including channel hump. Open channel flow florida international university. This article basically talks about determining the specific energy and force in different types of flows in a sluice gate.
Specific energy at a particular section is defined as. Energydepth relationship in a rectangular channel wikipedia. For an open channel flow, draw a specific energy diagram and define sub critical flow, super critical flow and critical flow. To explore the behavior of flow in open channels quantitatively, we begin with and often model more complex systems as consideration of in onedimensional flow through a simple rectangular crosssection of width b. Energy conservation is an important concept when analyzing open channel flows. For a given value of specific energy, e1, the discharge may pass through the channel section at either depth d1 supercritical. Dimensionless specific energy diagrams for openchannel flow. Specific energy is expressed in terms of kinetic energy, and potential energy, and internal energy. For an open channel flow, draw a specific energy diagram and define sub critical flow, super critical flow and critic. Energy, specific energy, and gradually varied flow 10.
An instruction manual of open channel hydraulic experiments for water resources engineering. M specific force, q flow rate, a cross sectional area of flow, zbar distance from the water surface to the centroid of the cross sectional area of flow. Measurement of energy relative to the bottom of the. Application of specific energy to an open channel flow problem duration. In open channel flow the driving force that is the force causing the motion is the component of gravity along the channel bottom. Pdf specific energy and critical depth sluice gate. Because it is empirical, the manning equation has inconsistent units which are. This paper presents a laboratory experiment for the formation of hydraulic jump in a rectangular open channel flume to accurately explore the effect of flow structures on water resources. Open channel flow an overview sciencedirect topics.
Hydraulic jump experiment in a rectangular open channel flume. This lab also showed that the critical depth is a function of the flow per width. This article presents the application of a specific classic energy problem in open channel flow. Specific energy specific energy, e, is defined as the energy head relative to the channel bottom. United states army corps of engineers engineering manual em. In an open channel flow, there are three types of flow. Tables 3 and 4 above summarize the data collected and analyzed from the lab. It also allows the verification of the chezy equation and mannings. Momentum principles can be applied to situations that deal with a high loss of internal energy, like hydraulic jumps, which cannot be evaluated with the energy. Application of specific energy to an open channel flow problem.
The specific latent heat of a substance is the quantity of energy required to change the state of a unit mass of a substance. Froehlich abstract the three basic principles of open channel flow analysis the conserva tion of mass, energy, and momentum are derived, explained, and applied to solve problems of open channel flow. Shields diagram for determining the threshold of sediment motion in open. For simplicity, the following specific energy often referred to as specific head. Unified specific energy curve lor rectangular channels. Visualization of specific energy for open channel flow in three.
Ho, also called the specific energy, is simply the head i. The total head with respect to the bed of the channel. Critical depth for a rectangular channel q qb for any crosssection. The bernoulli equation, which originates from a control volume analysis, is used to describe specific energy relationships in fluid dynamics. This experiment illustrates the behavior of supercritical flow under sluice gate for various flow. Energy, specific energy, and gradually varied flow. However, the specific energy equation is commonly used to explain, qualitatively, the changes of flow. Open channel flow, a branch of hydraulics and fluid mechanics, is a type of liquid flow within a conduit with a free surface, known as a channel. Basic hydraulic principles of open channel flow by harvey e. The specific energy diagram is used to determine the most likely water depth. The term h is called the specific head, and is the height of the total head above the channel. In an open channel flow froude number is defined as. United states army corps of engineers engineering manual. In open channels, the relationship between the specific energy and the flow depth exhibits a minimum, and the corresponding flow conditions are called critical flow conditions.
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