The U-Shaped channel is a high performance structure widely used in practice. Currently, the problem of the critical depth in such profile does not have a direct solution. Current methods of calculation are based on complex mathematical procedures or optimal fitting methods, ofte...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/20056
The Chezy’s resistance coefficient plays an important role in the calculation of the normal depth in the open channels. When using the Chezy’s relationship for the calculation of the normal depth, the main unknown parameter of the problem is the Chezy’s coefficient. There is no e...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/18385
Normal depth plays a significant role in the design of open channels and in the analysis of the non-uniform flow as well. Currently there is no analytical method for calculating the normal depth in the open channels. Current methods are either iterative or approximate and conside...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/16682