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A note on sharp-crested weirs and weirs of finite crest length

Authors :
Azimi, Amir Hossein
Rajaratnam, Nallamuthu
Zhu, David Z.
Source :
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. November 1, 2012, Vol. 39 Issue 11, p1234, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

This note presents a brief comparison between the discharge over a sharp-crested weir and a finite crest length weir, with either a sharp-edged or rounded entrance, for any given head over the weir. It has been found that even though in general, the sharp-crested weir passes more flow than the finite crest length weir, there is a small range in which the short-crested form of the finite crest length weir passes more flow than the sharp-crested weir. Key words: weirs, flow measurements, open channel flow, water flow. Cette note presente une courte comparaison entre la decharge par-dessus un deversoir en paroi mince et un deversoir d'une longueur de crete determinee, avec une entree a crete soit mince ou ronde, pour tout niveau au-dessus du deversoir. Bien qu'en general le deversoir en paroi mince permette un plus grand debit que celui d'une longueur de crete determinee, il a ete decouvert qu'il existe une petite plage dans laquelle la forme de crete courte du deversoir d'une longueur de crete determinee permet plus d'ecoulement que le deversoir en paroi mince. Mots-cles: deversoirs, mesures de debit, ecoulement a surface libre, debit d'eau. [Traduit par la Redaction]<br />Introduction Weirs of different types are used for flow control and measurement in open-channels. Among these, our understanding of flow over sharp-crested weirs is good but the same cannot be [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03151468
Volume :
39
Issue :
11
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.310516984
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1139/l2012-106