The Journal of Hydraulic Research (JHR) publishes research papers in theoretical, experimental and computational hydraulics and fluid mechanics, relating to rivers, lakes, estuaries, coasts, constructed waterways, and some internal flows such as pipe flows. To reflect current trends in water research, articles that explore outcomes of interdisciplinary hydro-environment studies with a strong fluid mechanical component are especially welcome. Although preference is given to fundamental issues, papers focusing on important unconventional or emerging applications of broad interest are also appreciated.

 Overview

Several original contributions that address a variety of hydraulic engineering topics comprise the current issue of the Journal of Hydraulic Research. Analytical, experimental and computational tools are employed by the authors to advance the current state of knowledge on subjects of importance to researchers and practitioners alike. The focus areas of these studies include: determining the effects of stationary ice blocks on the turbulent flow characteristics around a fixed ice boom pontoon; sizing the spillway of a closed check dam under clear water and live-bed conditions; improving our understanding of hydraulic ram performance by modeling the dynamic behaviour of the entire piping system, which accounts for the role of junctions and valves, as well; comparison of the performance of six (2D and 3D) computational fluid dynamics models in predicting the mean velocities and free-surface dynamics in two open-channel flow with symmetric lateral cavities benchmark cases; and enhancing our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for sand dike failures by overtopping through physical modeling and predicting their occurrence by using numerical simulations.

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 Research Papers

PIV investigation of the effects of simulated ice blocks on the turbulent flow dynamics around a partially submerged horizontal circular cylinder 
Mark K. Israel, Karen Dow, Shawn P. Clark and Mark F. Tachie
Pages: 395-411 | DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2024.2399836

Critical revision of check dams hydraulic design criteria
Aronne Armanini and Alessia Fontanari
Pages: 412-423 | DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2024.2393908

Numerical and experimental analyses of hydraulic rams | 
Ghislain O. Lungudi, Sherifa Cohen, Saber Nasraoui, Capucine Dupont, Sergio G. Salinas-Rodriguez, Maria Kennedy and David Ferras
Pages: 424-440 | DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2024.2401899

Benchmark of computational hydraulics models for open-channel flow with lateral cavities | 
Pablo Ouro, Luis Cea, Sergio Croquer, Wenhao Dong, Orlando Garcia-Feal, Adrián Navas-Montilla, Benedict D. Rogers, Tatsuhiko Uchida and Carmelo Juez
Pages: 441-460 | DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2024.2401905

Breaching of sand dikes: assessment of 1D and 2D numerical models against laboratory experiments
Nathan Delpierre, Fabian Franzini, Pierre-Yves Gousenbourger, Sylvie Van Emelen, Yves Zech and Sandra Soares-Frazao
Pages: 461-475 | DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2024.2401903