نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه آب و محیط زیست، دانشکده مهندسی عمران، دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران، تهران، ایران
2 گروه مهندسی عمران، دانشکده فنی و مهندسی، دانشگاه ارومیه، ارومیه، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
At the connection point of water conveyance canals carrying sub-critical flow with hydraulic structures such as inverted siphons and chutes, control notches can be used to create critical flow conditions and prevent water level drop in the downstream section or backwater flow in the upstream channel. In the present study, the performance of a combined trapezoidal control notch is investigated for the first time, and a method to determine its optimal dimensions for various discharges within the channel’s design discharge range is presented. For this purpose, the required equations are derived using specific energy equations and considering critical flow conditions over the notch and the non-linear equations are simultaneously solved using GRG method for discharges of 10, 25 and 50% of the design discharge. The obtained results are also validated through modeling in Flow3D software. Using this software, the flow characteristics including flow depth, specific energy, velocity profiles and stream lines over the proposed notch are evaluated. The results showed that the proposed structure is able to keep the flow in critical condition over different design discharges. The comparison between analytical results and the numerical method resulted in the proper compliance of these two methods with errors of less than 5%. Errors in flow depth ranged between 2.9% to 4.5%, and in specific energy 3.2% to 4.8%. The findings show that the use of a combined trapezoidal control notch creates critical flow conditions and prevents water level drop or backwater flow in the upstream channel under various hydraulic conditions.
کلیدواژهها [English]
The existence of hydraulic structures such as chutes and spillways in water conveyance canals carrying sub-critical flow, sometimes leads to occurrence of high energy flow and excessive shear stress in the downstream section or backwater flow in the upstream section. Therefore, the presence of a water level regulator seems crucial. Typically, a trapezoidal weir with a crest level aligned with channel bed, which is called a trapezoidal control notch, is used to prevent water level drop or any erosion in canal. In some areas with variable hydraulic and hydrologic conditions, it is recommended to use combined sections to be able to handle very low flows to very high flows within the design discharge range. In this study, the specific energy method for designing control notches is used to design a combined trapezoidal control notch under various hydraulic conditions and its performance is investigated using Flow3D modeling software.
In this study, a combined trapezoidal control notch is designed using the specific energy balance method under three different hydraulic conditions to regulate sub-critical flow in open channels. The structure consists of lower and upper sections with dimensions derived from critical flow equations. Numerical modeling was performed using Flow3D to investigate the performance of the structure. In other words, simulations validated water depth and specific energy against theoretical calculations. Design equations were solved using generalized reduced gradient method and the corresponding geometry was created in AutoCAD. This approach ensured critical flow maintenance without any backwater flow in the upstream section of the cannel.
The combined trapezoidal control notch effectively maintained critical flow conditions across the tested discharge range (20–100% of design flow) for every hydraulic condition. Also, Flow3D simulations confirmed stable water depths upstream and specific energy, with less than 5% deviation from calculations. The structure prevented backflow and minimized water level fluctuations. The design demonstrated robustness in maintaining hydraulic efficiency under variable flow conditions.
This study indicated that the combined trapezoidal control notch effectively regulates subcritical flow while maintaining critical conditions across varying discharges. Numerical simulations validated the theoretical approach, showing desirable agreement with predicted hydraulic performance. These findings support the notch's practical application in water management systems requiring flow control.
Conceptualization, R.Z. and A.M.; methodology, R.Z. and A.M.; software, A.M. and A.GH.; validation, A.M., R.Z. and A.GH.; formal analysis, A.M., R.Z. and A.GH.; investigation, A.M., R.Z. and A.GH.; writing—original draft preparation, A.M.; writing—review and editing, R.Z. and A.GH; visualization, A.M.; supervision, R.Z.
All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript
Data is available on reasonable request from the authors.
The authors would like to thank all participants of the present study.
The authors avoided data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, and misconduct.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.