Effect of Vertical Screen on Energy Dissipation and Water Surface Profile Using Flow 3D

Abstract

jump 2 nd Screen 3 rd Energy dissipation 4 th flow 3D 5 th Hydraulic structure Dissipating the energy downstream hydraulic structures is the main concern of hydraulic engineers when designing such structures. Many authors examined the dissipation of energy downstream hydraulic structures in the laboratory by using different tools such as stilling basins, blocks, increasing the bed roughness and using pendulum sills. Most authors studied how to dissipate the energy experimentally while few used mathematical models. Mathematical models are less expensive and time consuming than experimental work. In this study, Flow 3D software is used to examine the effect of installing a vertical screen downstream hydraulic structure as an energy dissipater device. In order to verify results of the mathematical model, a comparison between an experiment carried out in a flume in the hydraulic laboratory at Zagazig University and Flow 3D software results, has been carried out. After verification, water surface profile was studied using the mathematical model and also energy dissipation under different flow conditions.