Prediction of oxygen content of nappe, transition, and skimming flow regimes in stepped-channel chutes

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-208

  Baylar, Ahmet ^a   Bagatur, Tamer ^b   Emiroglu, M Emin ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aeration efficiency; Nappe flow; Oxygen transfer; Skimming flow; Stepped channel chute; Transition flow

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MASS TRANSFER; TRANSITION FLOW; WATER AERATION;

OXYGEN TRANSFER; SKIMMING FLOW; STEPPED-CHANNEL CHUTE;

HYDRAULIC FLUIDS;

EID: 34247589074     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-048     Document Type: Article

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