An experimental investigation of jet flow on a stepped chute

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-43

  El Kamash, M K ^a   Loewen, M R ^a   Rajaratnam, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air bubbles; Air entrainment; Energy dissipation; Jet flow; Stepped chute; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CORRELATION METHODS; FIBER OPTICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

MEAN VELOCITY; REYNOLDS STRESS; STEPPED CHUTES; VOID FRACTION;

JETS;

AIR ENTRAINMENT; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; JET FLOW; REYNOLDS STRESS; TURBULENCE; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 14744282227     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221680509500109     Document Type: Article

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