Nondimensional analysis of spatially varied flow in rectangular channels

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dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Robert Wayneen
dc.contributor.committeechairWiggert, James M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMorris, Henry M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJennelle, Ernest M.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:30:00Zen
dc.date.adate2010-02-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:30:00Zen
dc.date.issued1966-08-05en
dc.date.rdate2010-02-17en
dc.date.sdate2010-02-17en
dc.description.abstractA nondimensional form of the basic differential equation for spatially varied flow with increasing discharge was developed in section VI. The main purpose of this thesis is the application of this nondimensional equation to rectangular channels of various roughness values. A rectangular channel with continuous flow was constructed in order to establish uniform flow. The channel roughness was altered by placing screen wire and wooden cubes in the channel. Manning roughness coefficients were determined from the observed values for uniform depth. The law of conservation of linear momentum was used to develop a differential equation for spatially varied flow with increasing discharge. By defining certain dimensionless parameters, this equation was altered to a dimensionless form. An IBM 7040 computer was used to solve this nondimensional equation for various conditions of slope, roughness, and discharge. When the channel slope and roughness were held constant, the theoretical profiles varied slightly over a wide range of discharge.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent105 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02172010-020025en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02172010-020025/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41220en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1966.J61.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 20272963en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1966.J61en
dc.subject.lcshHydraulicsen
dc.titleNondimensional analysis of spatially varied flow in rectangular channelsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Instituteen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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