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2018 2:50 PM
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Recommended Citation
Gebhardt, Michael (2018). Numerical and Physical Study on the Energy Dissipation at Inflatable Gates. Daniel Bung, Blake Tullis, 7th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Aachen, Germany, 15-18 May. doi: 10.15142/T3JD26 (978-0-692-13277-7).
Abstract
Inflatable gates have a number of advantages when compared with standard steel gates. In case of flood the rubber membrane is deflated to a flat structure and placed on the weir sill. This paper deals with the energy dissipation at inflated gates, in particular the influence of the weir sill on the design of the stilling basin with respect to the described boundary conditions. Numerical investigations were carried out using OpenFOAM (Open source Field Operation And Manipulation). Additionally, experiments were performed in a physical model. The hydraulic characteristic of low Froude hydraulic jump, turbulent flow structures and the energy dissipation mechanism during overflow are presented and discussed.
Numerical and Physical Study on the Energy Dissipation at Inflatable Gates
Inflatable gates have a number of advantages when compared with standard steel gates. In case of flood the rubber membrane is deflated to a flat structure and placed on the weir sill. This paper deals with the energy dissipation at inflated gates, in particular the influence of the weir sill on the design of the stilling basin with respect to the described boundary conditions. Numerical investigations were carried out using OpenFOAM (Open source Field Operation And Manipulation). Additionally, experiments were performed in a physical model. The hydraulic characteristic of low Froude hydraulic jump, turbulent flow structures and the energy dissipation mechanism during overflow are presented and discussed.