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The total energy for an open channel flow can be expressed as follows:
H z y
V2
2g
(1)
Based on Eq.1, the slope of the total energy grade line can be derived below:
dH dz dy
d V2
( )
dx dx dx
dx 2 g
(2)
The slopes for energy grade line, bed, and velocity head can be expressed as follows:
Sf
dH
dx
(3)
So
dz
dx
(4)
d V2
1 d Q 2
Q2 d 1
1 dQ 2
( )
( )
( 2 )
dx 2 g
2 g dx A
2 g dx A
2 gA2 dx
(5)
dQ 2
0 , therefore the Eq.5 becomes:
Since Q is constant,
dx
d V2
Q2 d 1
( )
[ ( )]
dx 2 g
2 g dx A 2
Q 2 d 1 dy
[ ( )( )]
2 g dy A 2 dx
Q 2 dy 2 dA
( )( )( )
2 g dx A3 dy
dy Q 2T
)
dx gA3
dy Q 1 T
( )( ) 2 ( )( )
dx A g A
(
dy V 2 1
( )( )
dx g D
dy
V
(
)2
dx gD /
dy 2
Fr
dx
(5a)
where Fr V / gD / .
Combining Eqs.2, 3, 4, and 5a yields:
S f S o
dy dy 2
Fr
dx dx
(6)
dy
2
(1 Fr )
dx
(7)
or
dy S o S f
dx 1 Fr 2
(8)
It can be seen from Eq.8 that water surface slope is a function of So, Sf and F. Eq.8 can be
rewritten as follows:
1
Sf
So
dy
So
2
dx
1 Fr
(9)
For a uniform flow with a bed slope So, Manning equation can be expressed as follows:
So
1/ 2
Q
Kn
(10)
where
Kn
1.486
2/3
An Rn
n
(11)
Subscripts n in Eqs.10 and 11 denote variables under uniform flow condition. Eq.10
can be further expressed as follows:
So (
Q 2
)
Kn
(12)
Assuming that Manning equation can be applied to a gradually varied flow, the equation
can be expressed as follows:
Sf (
Q 2
)
K
(13)
where
K
1.486
AR 2 / 3
n
(14)
dy
So
dx
Kn 2
)
K
2
1 Fr
1 (
(15)
Kn 2
K
)
1 ( n )2
dy
K
K
So
So
2
F
dx
F
1 ( r )2
1 r 2
Frc
F
1 (
(16)
rc
Vc
Q 2
Q 2
Q 2
gDc / gAc 2 Dc g ( Ac Dc ) 2 gZ c 2
2
Frc 1
2
(17)
where
Zc
Q
g /
(17A)
Similarly, the Froude number for the gradually varied flow can be expressed as follows:
Fr
2
V2
Q 2
Q 2
Q 2
gD gA2 D g ( A D ) 2 gZ 2
(18)
Kn
1 ( )2
dy
K
So
Z
c
dx
1 ( )2
Z
(19)
(20)
A
by
y
P b 2y
(21)
A
y
b
(22)
1.486
1.486 5 / 3
AR 2 / 3
by
n
n
(23)
Kn
1.486
1.486
5/ 3
AR 2 / 3
byn
n
n
Z A D by y by 3 / 2
Z c Ac Dc byc yc byc
(24)
(25)
3/ 2
(26)
Therefore,
Kn
yn
( )5 / 3
K
y
(27)
Zc
yc
( )3/ 2
Z
y
(28)
dy
So
dx
y n 10 / 3
)
y
y
1 ( c )3
y
1 (
(29)
Eq.29 shows that the water surface slope (or the water surface profile) is a function of yn,
yc and the bed slope So.
dy
So
dx
y n 10 / 3
)
y
y
1 ( c )3
y
1 (
(29)
dy
0 for y > yn > yc (M1 Curve)
dx
dy
0 for yn > y > yc (M2 Curve)
dx
dy
0 for yn > yc > y (M3 Curve)
dx
dy
0 at y = yn (for M1 Curve)
dx
dy
at y = yc (for M2 and M3 Curves)
dx
dy
So
dx
y n 10 / 3
)
y
y
1 ( c )3
y
1 (
(29)
dy
0 for y > yc > yn (S1 Curve)
dx
dy
0 for yc > y > yn (S2 Curve)
dx
dy
0 for yc > yn > y (S3 Curve)
dx
dy
at y = yc (for S1 Curve)
dx
dy
at y = yc (for S2 Curve)
dx
dy
So
dx
y n 10 / 3
)
y
y
1 ( c )3
y
1 (
(29)
dy
0 for y > yn = yc (C1 Curve)
dx
dy
0 for y > yn = yc (C3 Curve)
dx
M2 Curve
M3 Curve
S2 Curve
S3 Curve
C1 Curve
C3 Curve
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