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Self-Similarity of Air-Water Flows in Skimming Flows on Stepped Spillways

Author(s): Giovanna Carosi; Hubert Chanson

Linked Author(s): Hubert Chanson

Keywords: Stepped spillways; Skimming flows; Air-water flow properties; Self-similarity; Turbulent length and time scales; Signal processing

Abstract: Skimming flows on stepped spillways are characterised by a significant rate of turbulent dissipation on the chute. Herein an advanced signal processing of traditional conductivity probe signals is developed to provide further details on the turbulent time and length scales. The technique is applied to a 22° stepped chute operating with flow Reynolds numbers between 3. 8 and 7. 1 E+5. The new correlation analyses yielded a characterisation of large eddies advecting the bubbles. The turbulent length scales were related to the characteristic depth Y90. Some self-similar relationships were observed systematically at both macroscopic and microscopic levels. These included the distributions of void fraction, bubble count rate, interfacial velocity and turbulence level, and turbulence time and length scales. The self-similarity results were significant because they provided a picture general enough to be used to characterise the air-water flow field in prototype spillways.

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Year: 2007

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