Experimental observation of flow characteristics over a Piano Key Weir

[en] The Piano Key Weir is a type of labyrinth weir using overhangs to reduce the foot print of the foundation. These are directly placed on a dam crest. Together with its high discharge capacity for low heads, this geometry makes these weirs interesting for dam rehabilitation. However, the Piano Key Weir is a new weir type, firstly designed in 2001 and built from 2006 by Electricité de France. Even if experimental studies confirmed its appealing discharge capacities, the flow upstream, over and downstream of this complex structure is still not well known. This research presents experimental test results performed on a 1:10 scale model. The experiments aim at determining the flow features along the weir depending on the upstream head. The flow conditions are characterized in terms of specific discharge, velocity, pressure, water level and streamlines along the weir.

Research Center/Unit :

Aquapôle - ULiège

Disciplines :

Civil engineering

Author, co-author :

Machiels, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH)

Erpicum, Sébastien ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté des sciences appliquées) > Scientifiques attachés au Doyen (Sc.appliquées)

Dewals, Benjamin ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH)

Archambeau, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH)

Pirotton, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH)

Language :

English

Title :

Experimental observation of flow characteristics over a Piano Key Weir

Publication date :

17 June 2011

Journal title :

Journal of Hydraulic Research

ISSN :

0022-1686

eISSN :

1814-2079

Publisher :

International Association for Hydraulic Research, Delft, Netherlands

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

359-366

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Funders :

FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture

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