Depth-Averaged Velocity Distribution in Straight Trapezoidal Channels

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 509-512

  Wilkerson, Gregory V ^a   McGahan, Jessica L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b AED Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel design; Trapezoidal channel; Two dimensional flow; Velocity distribution; Water depth

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; FORECASTING; DATA REDUCTION; DRAG; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BANK SLOPE; CHANNEL DESIGN; DEPTH-AVERAGED VELOCITIES; DEPTH-AVERAGED VELOCITY DISTRIBUTIONS; FLOW DEPTH; FORM DRAG; S VELOCITY; TRAPEZOIDAL CHANNELS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; WATER DEPTH;

VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION; CHANNEL FLOW;

BANKS; DEPTH-AVERAGED VELOCITY DISTRIBUTIONS; TRAPEZOIDAL CHANNELS;

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW VELOCITY;

EID: 20444495981     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2005)131:6(509)     Document Type: Article

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