Abstract: The relationship between flow velocity, slope and cross-sectional geometry of a channel was crucial for designing water supplies of villages and agricultural areas. As early as in the 18th century hydraulic engineers arrived at a formula with a coefficient that accounted for turbulent channel flow (“Chézy coefficient”). Throughout the 19th century channel flow gave rise to studies on the fringe to turbulence research. Unlike turbulent pipe flow, however, open channel flow turbulence remained difficult to understand from the vantage point of similarity theory.
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Date: 2022-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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