Prediction of flow depth and sediment discharge in open channels
Abstract
Results are presented of a study of two elements that are fundamental to the development of a numerical model for unsteady flows in sand-bed channels. These elements are the relationship between the hydraulic variables (slope, depth, and velocity) and the predictor of sediment concentration. The approach used to study these relationships is examined. A new more accurate, yet less complex technique is proposed for predicting sediment concentration. A data base of 7027 laboratory and field records is provided in the appendix.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982PhDT........39B
- Keywords:
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- Flow Characteristics;
- Open Channel Flow;
- Sediment Transport;
- Mathematical Models;
- Prediction Analysis Techniques;
- Engineering (General)