Hydrodynamic Structure with Scour Hole Downstream of Bed Sills

Experimental turbulence measurements of scour hole downstream of bed sills in alluvial channels with non-cohesive sediments are investigated. Using an Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV), the flow velocity-field within the equilibrium scour hole was comprehensively measured. In this study, we especia...

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Published in:Water (Basel) 2020-01, Vol.12 (1), p.186
Main Authors: Ben Meftah, Mouldi, De Serio, Francesca, De Padova, Diana, Mossa, Michele
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Alluvial channels
Analysis
Cohesive sediments
Dimensional analysis
Equilibrium
Flow velocity
Fluid dynamics
Force and energy
Hydraulic measurements
Hydraulic structures
Hydraulics
Kinetic energy
Laboratories
Reynolds number
Roads & highways
Sand & gravel
Scour
Scouring
Sediments
Sediments (Geology)
Shear stress
Turbulence
Turbulence measurement
Velocity distribution
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Summary:Experimental turbulence measurements of scour hole downstream of bed sills in alluvial channels with non-cohesive sediments are investigated. Using an Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV), the flow velocity-field within the equilibrium scour hole was comprehensively measured. In this study, we especially focus on the flow hydrodynamic structure in the scour hole at equilibrium. In addition to the flow velocity distribution in the equilibrium scour hole, the turbulence intensities, the Reynolds shear stresses, the turbulent kinetic energy, and the turbulent length scales are analyzed. Since the prediction of equilibrium scour features is always very uncertain, in this study and based on laboratory turbulence measurements, we apply the phenomenological theory of turbulence to predict the maximum equilibrium scour depth. With this approach, we obtain a new scaling of the maximum scour depth at equilibrium, which is validated using experimental data, satisfying the validity of a spectral exponent equal to −5/3. The proposed scaling shows a quite reasonable accuracy in predicting the equilibrium scour depth in different hydraulic structures.
ISSN:2073-4441
2073-4441
DOI:10.3390/w12010186