[en] Geometrical changes and high flow velocity cause flow separation and cavitation in the transition regions of hydraulic structures. A few studies have been conducted on the flow pressure and cavitation index in these regions, and the results need to be still improved. The present study examined the flow pressure and cavitation index variations for expansion angles between 0° and 10° and Froude numbers up to 20.1. Several relevant equations were also suggested to predict permissible angles in the transition regions. The results showed that negative pressure occurred at all lateral expansion angles except 0° when the Froude number was equal to or greater than ≥6.5. The cavitation phenomenon did not occur on the side walls for Froude number up to 4.49. However, the values of the cavitation index were reduced to less than the critical value for the Froude number of 14 when expansion angle was greater than 6°. The results also revealed that the side walls should not be expanded when Froude number was equal to or greater than 17.5. The occurrence of the cavitation on these walls substantially increased for Froude number of 20.1 even as expansion angle equals 0°.
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Jamali Rovesht, Tohid ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Hydraulics in Environmental and Civil Engineering
Manafpour, Mohammad; Water and Hydraulic Structure, Department of Civil Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Ebrahimnezhadian, Hamzeh; Water and Hydraulic Structure, Department of Civil Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Language :
English
Title :
Evolution of pressure and cavitation in transition region walls for supercritical flow
Publication date :
2023
Journal title :
Aqua. Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society
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