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FLOWCHART
Start

Display This software will determine the state of flow of the

channel by the viscosity and gravity effect

Display Which channel shape cross section would you like to

choose? Enter rec for rectangular, tri for triangular or tra for
trapezoidal channel section

Read Channelshape

Tru Reynolds and Froude

if (Channelshape = rec) number of
e
rectangular channel

False
Reynolds and Froude
if (Channelshape = tri) Tru
number of triangular
e
channel

False
Reynolds and Froude
if (Channelshape = tra) Tru
number of
e
trapezoidal channel

while (stop !=0) Tru

e

False

End
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Reynolds and Froude number

of rectangular channel

Display Enter the water discharge, Q in cubic meter per second

Read Discharge

Display Enter the depth of flow, y in meter

Read Flowdepth

Display Enter the bottom width, B in meter

Read Bottomwidth

Calculate area, A by using the formula:

Area = Flowdepth x Bottomwidth

Calculate velocity, V by using the formula:

Velocity = Discharge / Area

Display Area, Velocity

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Calculate top width,T by using the formula:

Topwidth = Bottomwidth

Calculate hydraulic depth, D by using the

formula:

Calculate wetted perimeter, P by using the

formula:

Calculate hydraulic radius, R by using the

formula:

Calculate Reynolds number by using the

formula:

Display Reynold

Display The flow is

If (Reynold < 500) Tru laminar by viscosity
e effect

False

If (500 < Reynold < 12500) Display The flow is

Tru transitional by viscosity
e effect

False
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If (Reynold > 12500) Tru Display The flow is

e laminar by viscosity
effect

Calculate Froudes number by using the formula:

Froude = Velocity / (9.81 x Hydraulicdept h)

Display Froude

Display The flow is in

subcritical state by
If (Froude < 1) Tru gravity effect
e

False
Display The flow is in
If (Froude = 1) Tru
critical state by gravity
e
effect

False

If (Froude > 1) Tru Display The flow is in

e supercritical state by
gravity effect

Return
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Reynolds and Froude number

of triangular channel

Display Enter the water discharge, Q in cubic meter per second

Read Discharge

Display Enter the depth of flow, y in meter

Read Flowdepth

Display Enter the side slope, in degree

Read Sideslope

Calculate side slope specification, z by using the

formula:

Calculate area, A by using the formula:

Area = Slopespec x (Flowdepth x Flowdepth)

Calculate velocity, V by using the formula:

Velocity = Discharge / Area

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Display Area, Velocity

Calculate top width,T by using the formula:

Topwidth = 2 x Slopespec x Flowdepth

Calculate hydraulic depth, D by using the

formula:

Calculate wetted perimeter, P by using the formula:

Wettedperimeter = 2 x Flowdepth x
1+( Slopespec x Slopespec)
Calculate hydraulic radius, R by using the
formula:

Calculate Reynolds number by using the

formula:

Display Reynold

Display The flow is

If (Reynold < 500) Tru laminar by viscosity
e effect

False

If (500 < Reynold < 12500) Display The flow is

Tru transitional by viscosity
e effect

False
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If (Reynold > 12500) Tru Display The flow is

e laminar by viscosity
effect

Calculate Froudes number by using the formula:

Froude = Velocity / (9.81 x Hydraulicdept h)

Display Froude

Display The flow is in

Tru subcritical state by
If (Froude < 1)
e gravity effect

False
Display The flow is in
If (Froude = 1) Tru
critical state by gravity
e
effect

False

If (Froude > 1) Tru Display The flow is in

e supercritical state by
gravity effect

Return
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Reynolds and Froude number

of trapezoidal channel

Display Enter the water discharge, Q in cubic meter per second

Read Discharge

Display Enter the depth of flow, y in meter

Read Flowdepth

Display Enter the bottom width, B in meter

Read Bottomwidth

Display Enter the side slope, in degree

Read Sideslope

Calculate side slope specification, z by using the

formula:

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Calculate area, A by using the formula:

Area = (Bottomwidth x Flowdepth) + (Slopespec x (Flowdepth x

Calculate velocity, V by using the formula:

Velocity = Discharge / Area

Display Area, Velocity

Calculate top width,T by using the formula:

Topwidth = Bottomwidth + (2 x Slopespec x

Calculate hydraulic depth, D by using the

formula:

Calculate wetted perimeter, P by using the formula:

Wettedperimeter = Bottomwidth + (2 x Flowdepth x

1+(Slopespec x Slopespec)
Calculate hydraulic radius, R by using the
formula:

Calculate Reynolds number by using the

formula:

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Display Reynold

Display The flow is

If (Reynold < 500) Tru laminar by viscosity
e effect

False

If (500 < Reynold < 12500) Display The flow is

Tru transitional by viscosity
e effect

False

If (Reynold > 12500) Tru Display The flow is

e laminar by viscosity
effect

Calculate Froudes number by using the formula:

Froude = Velocity / (9.81 x Hydraulicdept h)

Display Froude

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Display The flow is in

Tru subcritical state by
If (Froude < 1)
e gravity effect

False
Display The flow is in
If (Froude = 1) Tru
critical state by gravity
e
effect

False

If (Froude > 1) Tru Display The flow is in

e supercritical state by
gravity effect

End