In this study,influence of back-wall clearance,CWL(Critical Water Level)and air content in water on flow patterns in a pump intake has been investigated experimentally and theoretically for different cases.The statist...In this study,influence of back-wall clearance,CWL(Critical Water Level)and air content in water on flow patterns in a pump intake has been investigated experimentally and theoretically for different cases.The statistical data show that CWL for a two-phase flow is lower than that in the case of a single-phase flow at a relatively low flow rate,and as the flow rate increases,this trend turns out to be completely reversed.Fine experimental data obtained under conditions of subcritical,critical and supercritical flow rates have revealed that the larger the back-wall clearance is,the more vortices exist and the higher the vorticity of free-surface vortices is.For the smallest back-wall clearance,the flow coming through the inlet occupies most space under the pipe bell,and both this flow and the inflow coming from the back wall are asymmetric relative to a certain vertical line other than the axis.For the larger and the largest back-wall clearances,the flows coming from the inlet and from the back wall are almost symmetrical relative to the vertical axis of the pipe bell.The velocity distributions on two PIV measurement lines for different back-wall clearance magnitudes indicate that the smallest back-wall clearance influences the flow around the pipe bell.展开更多
A model has been constructed to study water flow in a single clay crack, and a new concept of the critical rise rate of water level in the crack has been put forward. When the water level rises faster than this critic...A model has been constructed to study water flow in a single clay crack, and a new concept of the critical rise rate of water level in the crack has been put forward. When the water level rises faster than this critical rate, the flow in a crack will increase, and vice versa. The flow in a crack is not in proportion to the water level. The maximium water flow in clay is 30-40 times smaller than that in a rock fissure under the same condition. In the process of water discharge, the flow in a crack will lessen gradually, and the crack will grow narrower by 3.0-4.0cm, with its depth reducing by over 50%.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51909132,52079140,51779257).
文摘In this study,influence of back-wall clearance,CWL(Critical Water Level)and air content in water on flow patterns in a pump intake has been investigated experimentally and theoretically for different cases.The statistical data show that CWL for a two-phase flow is lower than that in the case of a single-phase flow at a relatively low flow rate,and as the flow rate increases,this trend turns out to be completely reversed.Fine experimental data obtained under conditions of subcritical,critical and supercritical flow rates have revealed that the larger the back-wall clearance is,the more vortices exist and the higher the vorticity of free-surface vortices is.For the smallest back-wall clearance,the flow coming through the inlet occupies most space under the pipe bell,and both this flow and the inflow coming from the back wall are asymmetric relative to a certain vertical line other than the axis.For the larger and the largest back-wall clearances,the flows coming from the inlet and from the back wall are almost symmetrical relative to the vertical axis of the pipe bell.The velocity distributions on two PIV measurement lines for different back-wall clearance magnitudes indicate that the smallest back-wall clearance influences the flow around the pipe bell.
文摘A model has been constructed to study water flow in a single clay crack, and a new concept of the critical rise rate of water level in the crack has been put forward. When the water level rises faster than this critical rate, the flow in a crack will increase, and vice versa. The flow in a crack is not in proportion to the water level. The maximium water flow in clay is 30-40 times smaller than that in a rock fissure under the same condition. In the process of water discharge, the flow in a crack will lessen gradually, and the crack will grow narrower by 3.0-4.0cm, with its depth reducing by over 50%.
