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<font color=red>'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''</font> | <font color=red>'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''</font> | ||
== Experimental Setup == | == Experimental Setup == | ||
The flume experiment consisted of a rectangular section | The flume experiment consisted of a rectangular flume 18 m long with an inflow section 0.6 m wide which expands suddenly into a wider section 1.2 m wide. The experiment parameters are shown in Table 1. | ||
Table 1. General Settings for Flow over a Bump | Table 1. General Settings for Flow over a Bump | ||
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|Discharge | |Discharge | ||
| | | 0.0385 m^3/s | ||
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|Downstream water level | |Downstream water level | ||
| | | 0.0 m | ||
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| | |Manning's coefficient | ||
| 0. | | 0.015 | ||
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== Model Setup == | == Model Setup == | ||
[[Image:Sudden_Expansion_Grid_V2.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 1. Computational grid.]] | [[Image:Sudden_Expansion_Grid_V2.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 1. Computational grid.]] | ||
A flux boundary condition is specified at the inflow boundary and a constant water level boundary condition is applied to the downstream boundary. The model setup parameters are shown in Table 2. | |||
Table 2. Model | |||
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|'''Parameter''' | |||
|'''Value''' | |||
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|Numerical scheme | |||
|Implicit | |||
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|Time step | |||
| 30 s | |||
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|Simulation Duration | |||
| 1 hr | |||
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|Ramp time | |||
| 0.5 hr | |||
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== Results == | == Results == | ||
[[Image:Sudden_Expansion_Results.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 2. Comparison of analytical and calculated water surface elevations and bed elevations.]] | [[Image:Sudden_Expansion_Results.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 2. Comparison of analytical and calculated water surface elevations and bed elevations.]] | ||
A comparison between the analytical solution for water levels is compared to the calculated water levels in Figure 2. As shown in the goodness of fit statistics, the model results agree well with the analytical solution. The minimum water level is captured well, however there is a small shift in the location of the water level drop over the bump toward the downstream direction. | A comparison between the analytical solution for water levels is compared to the calculated water levels in Figure 2. As shown in the goodness of fit statistics in Table 3, the model results agree well with the analytical solution. The minimum water level is captured well, however there is a small shift in the location of the water level drop over the bump toward the downstream direction. | ||
Table | Table 3. Goodness of fit statistics for the water elevation | ||
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|'''Statistic''' | |'''Statistic''' | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 15:39, 15 December 2010
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Experimental Setup
The flume experiment consisted of a rectangular flume 18 m long with an inflow section 0.6 m wide which expands suddenly into a wider section 1.2 m wide. The experiment parameters are shown in Table 1.
Table 1. General Settings for Flow over a Bump
| Parameter | Value |
| Discharge | 0.0385 m^3/s |
| Downstream water level | 0.0 m |
| Manning's coefficient | 0.015 |
Model Setup
A flux boundary condition is specified at the inflow boundary and a constant water level boundary condition is applied to the downstream boundary. The model setup parameters are shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Model
| Parameter | Value |
| Numerical scheme | Implicit |
| Time step | 30 s |
| Simulation Duration | 1 hr |
| Ramp time | 0.5 hr |
Results
A comparison between the analytical solution for water levels is compared to the calculated water levels in Figure 2. As shown in the goodness of fit statistics in Table 3, the model results agree well with the analytical solution. The minimum water level is captured well, however there is a small shift in the location of the water level drop over the bump toward the downstream direction.
Table 3. Goodness of fit statistics for the water elevation
| Statistic | Value |
| RMSE | 0.0074 m |
| RMAE | 0.0068 m |
| R^2 | 0.991 |
| Bias | 0.0017 m |