Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths

A branching flow is a hydraulic phenomenon presents in many rivers or manmade channels and has many practical hydraulic engineering applications such as in irrigation systems where water is diverted from a river to irrigation canals. A sand bed physical model was used in this study to investigate th...

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Main Authors: Alomari, Nashwan K., Yusuf, Badronnisa, Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed, Ghazali, Abdul Halim
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Language:English
Published: UNIV LAGOS 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53230/
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author Alomari, Nashwan K.
Yusuf, Badronnisa
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Ghazali, Abdul Halim
author_facet Alomari, Nashwan K.
Yusuf, Badronnisa
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Ghazali, Abdul Halim
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description A branching flow is a hydraulic phenomenon presents in many rivers or manmade channels and has many practical hydraulic engineering applications such as in irrigation systems where water is diverted from a river to irrigation canals. A sand bed physical model was used in this study to investigate the velocity distribution at the branching channel junction. Different cases of the branch channel geometry represented by three branch channel angles (30 ̊, 60 ̊, and 90 ̊) and three branch channel width ratios (30%, 40%, and 50%) were examined to characterize the velocity distribution. Experimental work finding displays a low velocity region in the upstream side of the beginning of the branch channel occurred in all cases of the branch channel geometry. Branch channel with 60 ̊ angle recorded the maximum low velocity region length, then 90 ̊ branching angle, and the minimum length took place at 30 ̊ angle. Moreover, 30 ̊ branching angle recorded the lees different of the velocity values between upstream and downstream sides of the branch channel and the less flow impact on the downstream branch channel side wall.
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spelling upm-532302017-10-23T10:49:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53230/ Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths Alomari, Nashwan K. Yusuf, Badronnisa Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed Ghazali, Abdul Halim A branching flow is a hydraulic phenomenon presents in many rivers or manmade channels and has many practical hydraulic engineering applications such as in irrigation systems where water is diverted from a river to irrigation canals. A sand bed physical model was used in this study to investigate the velocity distribution at the branching channel junction. Different cases of the branch channel geometry represented by three branch channel angles (30 ̊, 60 ̊, and 90 ̊) and three branch channel width ratios (30%, 40%, and 50%) were examined to characterize the velocity distribution. Experimental work finding displays a low velocity region in the upstream side of the beginning of the branch channel occurred in all cases of the branch channel geometry. Branch channel with 60 ̊ angle recorded the maximum low velocity region length, then 90 ̊ branching angle, and the minimum length took place at 30 ̊ angle. Moreover, 30 ̊ branching angle recorded the lees different of the velocity values between upstream and downstream sides of the branch channel and the less flow impact on the downstream branch channel side wall. UNIV LAGOS 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53230/1/Velocity%20distribution%20description%20in%20a%20sand%20bed%20branching%20channel%20with%20different%20angles%20and%20bed%20widths.pdf Alomari, Nashwan K. and Yusuf, Badronnisa and Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed and Ghazali, Abdul Halim (2016) Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths. Journal of Scientific Research and Development, 3 (5). pp. 200-203. ISSN 1115-7569 http://www.jsrad.org
spellingShingle Alomari, Nashwan K.
Yusuf, Badronnisa
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Ghazali, Abdul Halim
Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths
title Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths
title_full Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths
title_fullStr Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths
title_full_unstemmed Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths
title_short Velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths
title_sort velocity distribution description in a sand bed branching channel with different angles and bed widths
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53230/1/Velocity%20distribution%20description%20in%20a%20sand%20bed%20branching%20channel%20with%20different%20angles%20and%20bed%20widths.pdf