Author(s): Ciro Galo Menendez Alcazar
Linked Author(s): Ciro Galo Menéndez Alcazar
Keywords: Chongon; Side channel spillway; Trough; Deflector bucket; Tunnel outlet
Abstract: The work gives the experimental results, carried out in a physical model scale of 1:40, of the flow over a lateral channel spillway and on the other discharge of flow rate works of the Chongon dam, located on the same name river in the Guayas Province of Ecuador. The most relevant hydraulic parameter and characteristics of flow patterns during the verifications tests on original design of side spillway, outlet discharge, side channel, rectangular chute, chute transition, and on the stilling basin for energy dissipater, are described and analysed. In the same way, the test results of the optimal alternative propose are indicated. Finally, the conclusions express the arrived results as a consequence of the discharge hydraulic system optimisation, with several test for a range of flow rate corresponding to different return periods, with the maxim probable flow rate included.
Year: 2001