Optimal Design of Perforated Diversion Wall Based on Comprehensive Evaluation Indicator and Response Surface Method: A Case Study

Abstract

To investigate the impact of parameters of diversion wall holes on the flow state in the forebay of a combined sluice-pumping station project and optimize the relevant parameters, a total of 50 numerical simulations based on the CFD technique were performed, adopting the design of orthogonal experiments with 25 schemes under self-draining conditions and pumping conditions, respectively. For synthesizing flow state evaluation indicators under self-draining and pumping conditions, the variation coefficient method was used, and the results were analyzed through the response surface method. Thus, the relationship between the parameters of the diversion wall holes and the comprehensive evaluation indicator was established. The steepest ascent method was used to obtain the optimal parameters, and the results showed that the optimized holes can balance the flow state under self-draining and pumping conditions in the combined sluice-pumping station project. Compared to the case with the diversion wall unperforated, the uniformity of axial velocity distribution in the 6# inlet channel and 7# sluice chamber increased by 6.6% and 5.2%, respectively, and the maximum transverse velocity decreased from 0.32 m/s to 0.21 m/s, with a fall of 34.4%. This study provides reference and technical support for the hydraulic characteristic analysis, optimization design and rectifying measures selection of the combined sluice-pumping station project.