Flume Experiment Investigation on Propagation Characteristics of Tidal Bore in A Curved Channel

Tidal bore is a special and intensive form of flow movement induced by tidal effect in estuary areas, which has complex characteristics of profile, propagation and flow velocity. Although it has been widely studied for the generation mechanism, propagation features and influencing factors, the curved channel will complicate the characteristics of tidal bore propagation, which need further investigation compared with straight channel. In this study, the flume experiments for both undular and breaking bores’ propagation in curved channel are performed to measure the freesurface elevation and flow velocity by ultrasonic sensors and ADV respectively. The propagation characteristics,including tidal bore height, cross-section surface gradient, tidal bore propagation celerity, and flow velocity are obtained for both sides of the curved channel. And three bore intensities are set for each type of tidal bores. The freesurface gradients are consistently enlarged in high-curvature section for undular and breaking bores, but have distinct behaviors in low-curvature section. The spatial distributions of tidal bore propagation celerity and flow velocity are compared between concave and convex banks. This work will provide experimental reference for engineering design of beach and seawall protection, erosion reduction and siltation promotion in estuary areas with the existence of tidal bores.

Impact of backwater on water surface profile in curved channels

Owing to extensive construction of dams, the impact of backwater on flow may lead to navigation or flood control issues in curved channels. To date, the impact of backwater on the water surface profile in curved channels remains unknown and requires investigation. In this study, experiments were conducted in a glass-walled recirculating flume with a length of 19.4 m, a width of 0.6 m, and a depth of 0.8 m, and the impact of backwater on the water surface profile in a 90° channel bend was investigated. The experimental results showed that the backwater degree had a significant impact on the transverse and longitudinal flow depth distributions in the bend. The transverse slope of the flow (Jr) increased linearly with an increase in the Froude number of the approach flow upstream of the bend. Jr increased with the longitudinal location parameter ξ when −0.2 < ξ < 0.5, and decreased with ξ when 0.5 < ξ < 1.2. Furthermore, the results showed that Jr asymptotically decreased to zero with an increase in the degree of backwater. An equation was formulated to estimate the transverse slope of the flow in a 90° bend in backwater zones.

Peristaltic motion of third grade fluid in curved channel

Analysis is performed to study the slip efects on the peristaltic flow of non-Newtonian fluid in a curved channel with wall properties. The resulting nonlinear partial diferential equations are transformed to a single ordinary diferential equation in a stream function by using the assumptions of long wavelength and low Reynolds number. This diferential equation is solved numerically by employing the built-in routine for solving nonlinear boundary value problems(BVPs) through the software Mathematica. In addition, the analytic solutions for small Deborah number are computed with a regular perturbation technique. It is noticed that the symmetry of bolus is destroyed in a curved channel. An intensification in the slip efect results in a larger magnitude of axial velocity. Further, the size and circulation of the trapped boluses increase with an increase in the slip parameter. Diferent from the case of planar channel, the axial velocity profiles are tilted towards the lower part of the channel. A comparative study between analytic and numerical solutions shows excellent agreement.

Flow of EMHD nanofluid in curved channel through corrugated walls

The present examination deals with the effects of nanofluids on corrugated walls under the influence of electromagnetohydrodynamic(EMHD)in the curved channel.The investigation is carried out by water-based nanofluids using copper nanoparticle.Firstly performed the mathematical modelling by applying the method of perturbation,we have evaluated analytical solutions for the velocity and temperature.For the corrugations of the two walls periodic sine waves are described for small amplitude either in phase or out of phase.By using numerical calculations we analyzed the corrugation effects on the velocity and temperature for EMHD flow.The physical effects of flow variables like Hartmann number,Volumetric concentration of nanoparticles,Grashof number,Curvature parameter and Heat absorption coefficient are graphically discussed.Moreover,the effect of Curvature parameter on Stresses and Nusselt number is discussed through tables.The velocity and temperature decrease when the curvature parameter is increased.The electromagnetohydrodynamic(EMHD)velocity and temperature distributions show that 0°is the phase difference between the two walls for in phase and the phase difference is equal to the 180°between two walls for out of phase.The important conclusion is that reducing the unobvious wave effect on the velocity and temperature for a small value of amplitude ratio parameter.

Peristaltic Flow of Dusty Nanofluids in Curved Channels

In this paper,numerical investigations for peristaltic motion of dusty nanofluids in a curved channel are performed.Two systems of partial differential equations are presented for the nanofluid and dusty phases and then the approximations of the long wave length and low Reynolds number are applied.The physical domain is transformed to a rectangular computational model using suitable grid transformations.The resulting systems are solved numerically using shooting method and mathematical forms for the pressure distributions are introduced.The controlling parameters in this study are the thermal buoyancy parameter G_(r),the concentration buoyancy parameter Gc,the amplitude ratio,the Eckert number Ec,the thermophoresis parameter N_(t) and the Brownian motion parameter Nb and the dusty parameters D_(s);α_(s).The obtained results revealed that an increase in the Eckert number enhances the temperature of the fluid and dusty particles while the nanoparticle volume fraction is reduced.Also,both of the temperature and nanoparticles volume fraction are supported by the growing of the Brownian motion parameter.

Flow characteristics in curved open channel with partial suspended vegetation

Suspended vegetation in open channels such as natural river,lake,reservoir usually affect the flow structure,causing the change of the water environment,sediment transport,bed deformation.In order to study the water flow behavior in curved open channels under the influence of suspended vegetation,experiments were conducted in a Ushaped flume with 180°bend where the suspended vegetation substituted by cylindrical glass rods were partially placed.The particle image velocimeter(PIV)system was employed to measure the flow velocities of various cases with different vegetation arrangements and roots length.Comparison and analysis were conducted for measured data,such as water level,velocity,head loss,Reynolds stress,and turbulence kinetic energy(TKE)to obtain certain general rules of water flow in open curved channels with suspended vegetation.It can be found from the measured data that the water level and the head loss in the vegetation area are closely related to the arrangements of the suspended vegetation.Furthermore,the drag force of the vegetation can not only lead to smaller increments of longitudinal TKE above the vegetation tail than that below it,but also lead to the flow velocities in vegetation area much smaller than areas without vegetation.In addition,suspended vegetation weakens the vortex strength near the water surface and increases the vortex strength below the vegetation tail,and the flow velocity in the vegetation area has a close relationship with the suspended vegetation length in the water.Therefore,it can be concluded that the reasonable arrangements of suspended vegetation group in curved open channel can protect the concave bank from being scoured,and protect the convex bank from being deposited.

Effects of Spur Dyke's Orientation on Bed Variation in Channel Bend

Spur dykes also known as Groynes are often used to either divert or attract the flow from the main structure to safeguard their life.Those structures may be bridge piers,abutments or any similar hydraulics structures.Spur dykes are also used to save the cutting of banks on concave side of stream.Lots of work have been done in recent past on spur dykes by many investigators in which various hydraulic and geometrical parameters of spur dykes such as discharge,sediment size,flow velocity,shear stress,spur dykes shape,size and submergence etc.are studied in detail.But mostly all the studies were pointed out in straight open channels.Very few studies were done in curved channel and only their similar effects were studied.In present thesis main emphasis is given to study the effect of orientation and location of spur dykes in meandering channel on the bed of downstream side.In the present study experimental work has been carried out in 80°bend and constant discharge(Q=4.5 l/s)is allowed to pass in channel without spur dyke.It is found that maximum scouring occurs at angular displacementθ=60°to 80°in the vicinity of outer bank.To minimize this scouring,spur dyke has been installed at angular displacementθ=20°,40°&60°by changing the dyke angleα=60°,90°&120°respectively.It is found that scouring atθ=60°is reduced by installing spur dyke at angular displacementθ=40°which is oriented atα=60°and scouring atθ=80°is reduced by installing spur dyke at angular displacementθ=60°which is oriented atα=60°.

Buoyancy Effects in the Peristaltic Flow of a Prandtl-Eyring Nanofluid with Slip Boundaries

The interaction of nanoparticles with a peristaltic flow is analyzed considering a Prandtl-Eyring fluid under various conditions,such as the presence of a heat source/sink and slip effects in channels with a curvature.This problem has extensive background links with various fields in medical science such as chemotherapy and more in general nanotechnology.A similarity transformation is used to turn the original balance equations into a set of ordinary differential equations,which are then integrated numerically.The investigation reveals that nanofluids have valuable thermal capabilitises.

Generation of a curved plasma channel from a discharged capillary for intense laser guiding

Straight plasma channels are widely used to guide relativistic intense laser pulses over several Rayleigh lengths for laser wakefield acceleration.Recently,a curved plasma channel with gradually varied curvature was suggested to guide a fresh intense laser pulse and merge it into a straight channel for staged wakefield acceleration[Phys.Rev.Lett.120,154801(2018)].In this work,we report the generation of such a curved plasma channel from a discharged capillary.Both longitudinal and transverse density distributions of the plasma inside the channel were diagnosed by analyzing the discharging spectroscopy.Effects of the gas-filling mode,back pressure and discharging voltage on the plasma density distribution inside the specially designed capillary are studied.Experiments show that a longitudinally uniform and transversely parabolic plasma channel with a maximum channel depth of 47.5µm and length of 3 cm can be produced,which is temporally stable enough for laser guiding.Using such a plasma channel,a laser pulse with duration of 30 fs has been successfully guided along the channel with the propagation direction bent by 10.4◦.

3-D numerical simulation of curved open channel confluence flow with partially non-submerged rigid vegetation

For the study of the effects of partially non-submerged rigid vegetation on the free-surface confluence flow in a curved open channel,a numerical simulation is carried out by using the Volume of Fluid model combined with the porous media model with the software OpenFOAM.The model is first validated by using available experimental measurement data with a good agreement.Then,the characteristics of the separation zone generated by the centrifugal forces and the confluence flow are analyzed.Due to the resistance created by the vegetation,the velocities in the separation zone are more chaotic and the separation zone becomes smaller and more irregular.The reduction of the separation zone area of the vegetated flow in the convex bank is more significant than that in the concave bank.The velocities in the vegetated region become much smaller and remains so in the downstream flow after the vegetation region.Meanwhile,the vegetation compresses and divides the circulations in the flow area,rebuilding a structure with smaller circulations in the main flow and unclear circulations in the vegetation region.In addition,the bed wall shear stresses are significantly smaller in the vegetation region and the separation zone compared to the non-vegetated flow.This implies that the vegetation can have the effect of protecting the river bed from erosion.