Water flows steadily and smoothly through an open-channel flow of varying width, as shown in Figure P10.21. The Froude number at the upstream station is subcritical and equal to F1, and the width and depth at this station are w1 and h1, respectively. At the point of minimum channel width (the “throat”), the Froude number F2 = 1, and the width and depth are w2 and h2. Downstream of the throat the channel expands to a constant width, and at this point the Froude number is F3 and the width and depth of the flow are w3 and h3. Note that h2/h1 = 3/4, and w3 = w1. State all your assumptions. (a) Find F1 (this is a number). (b) Find w2/w1 (this is a number). (c) Show that h1/h3 is approximately equal to 2.37.

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Water flows steadily and smoothly through an open-channel flow of varying width, as shown in Figure P10.21. The Froude number at the upstream station is subcritical and equal to F1, and the width and depth at this station are w1 and h1, respectively. At the point of minimum channel width (the “throat”), the Froude number F2 = 1, and the width and depth are w2 and h2. Downstream of the throat the channel expands to a constant width, and at this point the Froude number is F3 and the width and depth of the flow are w3 and h3. Note that h2/h1 = 3/4, and w3 = w1. State all your assumptions.

(a) Find F1 (this is a number).

(b) Find w2/w1 (this is a number).

(c) Show that h1/h3 is approximately equal to 2.37.

 

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