Numerical and Experimental Study of Dividing Open-Channel Flows

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1135-1144

  Ramamurthy, A S ^a   Qu, Junying ^b   Vo, Diep ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b KGS Group Consulting Engineers   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HYDRAULICS; SHORE PROTECTION; TURBULENCE MODELS; ANEMOMETERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GAGES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCIMETERS;

DIVIDING FLOWS; ENGINEERING SYSTEMS; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FLOW CONFIGURATIONS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; OPEN CHANNELS; OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW; OPEN-CHANNEL JUNCTIONS; TEST DATA;

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW;

DANTEC LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETER; DIVIDING FLOWS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING SYSTEMS;

ANEMOMETERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GAGES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; TURBULENCE MODELS; VELOCIMETERS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW VELOCITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 34648847354     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2007)133:10(1135)     Document Type: Article

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