HYDRAULIC MACHINES III

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW

Solution by DF Sozinando, Mechanical Eng. student at Vaal University of Technology

NB: In circular channel the angle () always should be in radian and calculator in rad mode

D is the fluid depth

A=

1 2

A =

1 2

sin2 r

P = r D=r

since = 90 or = since = 90 or =

rad rad

P = 2 r D = r ( 1 - cos) since 90 or

rad

or A = 1 2 sin2 r
2

P = 2 r D = r ( 1 - cos) since 90 or

rad