Influence of secondary flow on distribution of suspended sediment concentration

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 548-552

  Wang, Zhi Qian ^a   Cheng, Nian Sheng ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Open channel flow; Secondary flow; Sediment concentration; Settling velocity; Suspension; Trapping

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SECONDARY FLOW; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BEDFORMS; CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS; CONCENTRATION GRADIENT; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION; SEDIMENT PARTICLES; SETTLING VELOCITIES; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS; SUSPENSION; TRAPPING;

SEDIMENTATION;

BEDFORM; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; SECONDARY FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT TRAP; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EID: 49849094776     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3826/jhr.2008.3178     Document Type: Article

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