Call number:
ZSP-201-83/7
In:
CRREL Report, 83-7
Description / Table of Contents:
Peak power generation with hydropower creates tailwater flow conditions characterized by high and low flows with abrupt transitions between these states. Flows occurring in tailwaters typically form sharp-fronted, large-amplitude waves of relatively short period. An understanding of the mechanics of downstream propagation of these waves is important both for direct application in studies of the tailwater and because of the similarity of these waves to those following a dam break. An analysis of the dynamic equations of open channel flow is used to quantify the relative importance of flow wave convection, diffusion and dispersion in rivers. The relative importance of each process is related to the relative magnitude of terms in the dynamic equations, providing a physical basis for model formulation. A one-dimensional diffusion wave flow routing model, modified for tailwaters, simulates the important physical processes affecting the flow and is straightforward to apply. The model is based upon a numerical solution of the kinematic wave equation. The “modified equation,” Hirt, and von Neumann analyses are used to gain insight into the stability and dissipative and dispersive behavior of the numerical solution, and results of these analyses are compared.
A set of linear routings is used to demonstrate the dissipative and dispersive behavior predicted by the analyses and to verify the accuracy of an expression that quantifies the numerical diffusion of the model. The analyses provide a basis for selection of numerical parameters for model applications. The capability and accuracy of the model are enhanced when physical wave diffusion is balanced by numerical diffusion in the model. Maintaining the diffusion balance requires that the time derivative weighting parameter 0 be variable and in some instances negative. Though some amount of phase error is introduced, negative 0 values have no adverse effect upon model stability. Field studies were conducted to demonstrate the benefits of careful model development and analysis, and to verify the diffusion wave model for rapidly varying tailwater flow. The bed slope and roughness characteristics of the field study reaches (below Apalachia and Norris Dams) differ greatly, spanning those of a large number of rivers of practical interest. The accurate simulation of flow in both of these tailwaters attests to the soundness of both the physical basis of the model and the numerical solution technique. The field studies confirm, for the extreme case of rapidly varying flow in a mildly sloped river, that inertia has a negligible effect upon unsteady flow waves at low Froude numbers. Additionally, these studies verify that diffusion of short-period waves in rivers is generally significant.
Type of Medium:
Series available for loan
Pages:
vi, 41 Seiten
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Illustrationen
Series Statement:
CRREL Report 83-7
URL:
https://cdm16021.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p266001coll1/id/7006/rec/1
URL:
https://hdl.handle.net/11681/9313
Language:
English
Note:
CONTENTS
Abstract
Preface
Nomenclature
Introduction
Physical diffusion and dispersion in open channel flow
Modeling approach
Description of the diffusion wave flow routing model
Analysis of the numerical model
Modified equation and Hirt analyses of diffusion wave model
von Neumann analysis of the diffusion wave model
Linear case studies
Accuracy considerations of the numerical solution
Field studies
Apalachia Dam tailwater
Norris Dam tailwater
Conclusions
Literature cited
Location:
AWI Archive
Branch Library:
AWI Library
