Analysis of the modeling outputs of shape factor effect on flow structure between bridge piers
Author
Source
Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 4 (30 Apr. 2018), pp.208-221, 14 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-04-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The submerged flow through piers is a weak turbulent flow.
In this flow viscosity damps the flow fluctuations caused by obstacle.The flowconditions are affected substantively by pier shape.
For viewing the structural characteristics of flow, twenty two different piers shape has been studied experimentally and modeled numerically.Classical k-ε turbulence model has been employed and comparison has been carried between predicted free surface profiles and laboratory measurements and so has been done with the discharge.The determinants of flow structure that predicted such as viscous length, turbulent energy, turbulence energy percent, turbulent dissipation, energy coefficient and momentum coefficient have been investigated.
The investigation leads that these determinants are well reflectors for pier shape and they are highly correlated to flow discharge and Froude number with adjusted coefficient of determination equals to 0.957 and 0.949 respectively.Statistical results show that piers of sudden tail expansion cause an average increase of 16% and 8.5% in the relative values of energy and momentum coefficients respectively compared with gradually expanded,while an average increase of 2%, 23% and 6% in maximum values of viscous length, turbulent dissipation and turbulence energy percent respectively.In addition 10 volumetric shape factors have been calculated and then automatic linear regression has been carried with the structural determinants.
The adjusted of five shape factors have exceeded the 80% and the best one is the elongation shape factor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jalil, Shakir Abd al-Latif. 2018. Analysis of the modeling outputs of shape factor effect on flow structure between bridge piers. Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 4, pp.208-221.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-930906
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jalil, Shakir Abd al-Latif. Analysis of the modeling outputs of shape factor effect on flow structure between bridge piers. Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences Vol. 26, no. 4 (2018), pp.208-221.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-930906
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jalil, Shakir Abd al-Latif. Analysis of the modeling outputs of shape factor effect on flow structure between bridge piers. Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences. 2018. Vol. 26, no. 4, pp.208-221.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-930906
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 220-221
Record ID
BIM-930906