Semi-circular open channel plays an important role in various applications and the measurement of its discharge is of interests.In this study,theoretical formulae for free overflow in a semi-circular channel are devel...Semi-circular open channel plays an important role in various applications and the measurement of its discharge is of interests.In this study,theoretical formulae for free overflow in a semi-circular channel are developed and presented for the discharge and wetted area relationship.The traditional discharge formulation and available experimental data are used to verify and validate the proposed relationships.The discharges calculated by using the proposed relationship show very good agreement with the experimental data sets.The results from this study supply the basis for circular weir development.展开更多
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of China under project No.40635027with financial support from State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau in China.
文摘Semi-circular open channel plays an important role in various applications and the measurement of its discharge is of interests.In this study,theoretical formulae for free overflow in a semi-circular channel are developed and presented for the discharge and wetted area relationship.The traditional discharge formulation and available experimental data are used to verify and validate the proposed relationships.The discharges calculated by using the proposed relationship show very good agreement with the experimental data sets.The results from this study supply the basis for circular weir development.
