Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway

This study aims to illustrate the influence of stepped spillway width on alternating skimming flow development. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model in Ansys Fluent® was established to simulate the flow over stepped spillways, using a volume of fluid model (VOF) and Reynolds Averaged Navier–St...

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Autores principales:	Anouar Kaouachi, Rita F. Carvalho, Pedro Lopes, Saâdia Benmamar, Moustefa Gafsi
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	alternating skimming flow computational fluid dynamics numerical modelling stepped spillway Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d1289d438c5845769811f37066d6c3b92021-11-23T18:56:55ZNumerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway1606-97491607-079810.2166/ws.2021.141https://doaj.org/article/d1289d438c5845769811f37066d6c3b92021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://ws.iwaponline.com/content/21/7/3837https://doaj.org/toc/1606-9749https://doaj.org/toc/1607-0798This study aims to illustrate the influence of stepped spillway width on alternating skimming flow development. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model in Ansys Fluent® was established to simulate the flow over stepped spillways, using a volume of fluid model (VOF) and Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) turbulence model (SST k-ω). The model was first validated by comparisons of velocity profiles at step niches and water depth at step edges with existing measurements acquired by the bubble image velocimetry (BIV) technique and an ultrasonic sensor, in a 0.5-m wide stepped spillway physical model. The SST k-ω model gave good results for velocity and water depth, and the numerical predictions of the vorticity in the skimming and recirculating flows were qualitatively adequate. The model was used to analyse the flow regime for six different stepped spillway widths. The careful examination of flow patterns at the different stepped spillway widths showed that the alternating skimming flow appears for the stepped spillways wider than 0.35 m due to the asymmetrical distribution of vorticity patches that are generated in the step cavity. These vorticity patches are of uniform size and shape when the spillway width is less than 0.35 m, which does not produce an alternating skimming flow. However, for wider stepped spillways, the vorticity increases, and an alternating skimming flow appears closer to the crest. HIGHLIGHTS Increasing stepped spillway width, the alternating skimming flow and inception point appear early.; The critical width for the occurrence of alternating skimming flow is somewhere close to w/s = 6 (w between 0.35 and 0.4).; SST k-ω gave better results for velocity and water depth in the three zones: non-aerated flow, partially aerated flow and fully aerated flow.;Anouar KaouachiRita F. CarvalhoPedro LopesSaâdia BenmamarMoustefa GafsiIWA Publishingarticlealternating skimming flowcomputational fluid dynamicsnumerical modellingstepped spillwayWater supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Supply, Vol 21, Iss 7, Pp 3837-3859 (2021)
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topic	alternating skimming flow computational fluid dynamics numerical modelling stepped spillway Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
spellingShingle	alternating skimming flow computational fluid dynamics numerical modelling stepped spillway Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506 Anouar Kaouachi Rita F. Carvalho Pedro Lopes Saâdia Benmamar Moustefa Gafsi Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway
description	This study aims to illustrate the influence of stepped spillway width on alternating skimming flow development. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model in Ansys Fluent® was established to simulate the flow over stepped spillways, using a volume of fluid model (VOF) and Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) turbulence model (SST k-ω). The model was first validated by comparisons of velocity profiles at step niches and water depth at step edges with existing measurements acquired by the bubble image velocimetry (BIV) technique and an ultrasonic sensor, in a 0.5-m wide stepped spillway physical model. The SST k-ω model gave good results for velocity and water depth, and the numerical predictions of the vorticity in the skimming and recirculating flows were qualitatively adequate. The model was used to analyse the flow regime for six different stepped spillway widths. The careful examination of flow patterns at the different stepped spillway widths showed that the alternating skimming flow appears for the stepped spillways wider than 0.35 m due to the asymmetrical distribution of vorticity patches that are generated in the step cavity. These vorticity patches are of uniform size and shape when the spillway width is less than 0.35 m, which does not produce an alternating skimming flow. However, for wider stepped spillways, the vorticity increases, and an alternating skimming flow appears closer to the crest. HIGHLIGHTS Increasing stepped spillway width, the alternating skimming flow and inception point appear early.; The critical width for the occurrence of alternating skimming flow is somewhere close to w/s = 6 (w between 0.35 and 0.4).; SST k-ω gave better results for velocity and water depth in the three zones: non-aerated flow, partially aerated flow and fully aerated flow.;
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author	Anouar Kaouachi Rita F. Carvalho Pedro Lopes Saâdia Benmamar Moustefa Gafsi
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title	Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway
title_short	Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway
title_full	Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway
title_fullStr	Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway
title_full_unstemmed	Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway
title_sort	numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway
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Numerical investigation of alternating skimming flow over a stepped spillway

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