Laboratory Investigation of the Parameters of the Submerged Plates on the Turbidity Currents Characteristics

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Water Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran.

Abstract

In dam reservoirs, the turbidity current is usually the cause of sediment transfer and deposition. Therefore, it is necessary to study this phenomenon. Here, experiments were made on the effects of the impermeable submerged plates on turbidity current head. In order to investigate the effects of the impermeable submerged plates, some parameters of the plates were changed, such as shape, angle of mounting of the plates with respect to the current axis, location and the dimensions of the plates. The results showed that the flow velocity of the turbidity current decreased by 25 to 27.1% with respect to the control state in case of different shapes of plates mounted. The analysis of the position of the plates showed that in different conditions, the flow velocity decreases 45.1% relative to the control state. Various mounting angles also resulted in 8.6 to 27.1% lower velocity relative to the control. Changing the width and height of the plates reduced the head velocity from 21.8 to 43.9% and 10 to 45.2%.

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Journal of Hydraulic Structures
Volume 6, Issue 4 - Serial Number 14
December 2020
Pages 16-32

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