Journal
FLOW MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
Volume 50, Issue -, Pages 65-72Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2016.06.005
Keywords
Hydraulic structures; Piano key weirs; Trapezoidal plan form; Discharge coefficient; Experimental study
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Piano Key Weirs (PKW) have been invented in the last decade to increase discharge capacity of hydraulic structures. Despite extensive studies on this type of weir with a rectangular plan form (RPKW), there are only a few pieces of research addressing trapezoidal piano key weirs (TPKW). In this experimental study, geometrical parameters of TPKW models were varied under different flow conditions and effects on discharge coefficient (C-d) were investigated. The C-d values were found to be mostly influenced by L/W whereas W-i/W-o had the least effect. Results also showed that TPKW has higher discharge efficiency in comparison with RPKW. This was believed to be related to formation of an interference wedge over the TPKW. Finally, quantitative values for distinguishing three flow regimes (i.e. nappe, transition and submergence) as well as criteria for design of TPKW are proposed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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