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    1982 - Aug - Falvey, H.T. Predicting Cavitation in Tunnel Spillways

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    By HT. Falvey Predicting cavitation in tunnel spillways ‘A. method of ealeulatng the location of eavitaton damage in splways i prasented here. This method, fogother with experience curves, slows damage toe estimated as 9 function of duration of operation BrSeodres ae gen fo dasign aration grooves which can protect spilways vom cavitavon Jamo. ‘Hf mone of nitston damages ot nem: Aly oT chon was sting nines poles ‘utlet works of projcis owned by the Bureau ot Renton [eh Shs daa wee ‘of operation of the Arizona spillway tunnel st Hoover dsreiaee isch ee corte in es Simin mee nds mou e pesca be Geage Weck athe SRREEN rte pricipl ts of he cage The Sheps geton sis pte tow re Te pest major damage tow pity tunel owned BBures occured in July 1667 A damaged area, S8miong, Festa pio mec arse aon tious Model stoes were used to develop an ‘phan hate ef the aetatton slo and subsequently aeration hay been sae ett arate wR te ght at 2hision aight oer te lcain sth esto st sina fc sn sso se fe me metiod hss now "oem denied te pret the rowige » rough estimate of the pussilty of damage Based on experience curves derived from Burec suc: ne well known that, when the, pressure of 2 Suid {Tis process known’ sy vaporewy cavitation, The iarmalbn ol vporoe na ca be pci by he {Sieing Sncenlos parameter o=(p-pvyleV"2) w “Theeferenge velocity and pressure can bemessured at a numberof cferent points For example with sen Inothe tow offsets the refrence pont may be mes the oft ouste the boundary layer fof the offaet and atthe msm Detgt ofthe fet, and ouside the boundary Layer in the Pla of the offset Imeach ete, the reerence resare [renter than the poor pres Ts. the apt of Sale ol for ah offet about) es greater han Tevcavtaon wil not occur Hf lee thon 18 faviteton wil occur and the extent of the cavitation “ind Bs fund th the vol of whi devs funn of he sap ote ft he pt te hat Resnolds number faued on the element eight With Mongar elements having tern uperearm fos the ‘comelatoncip = t.Asoy CV) e And sho aid tevin carci of inhsene wat foudtobe A162) ° The case of smal isolated roughness near uniformly rouBh surface has not been studied, Nevereless, the tes and spay ‘Greate determining tation potent or ree of fg rates. From each cave. the lezometic cre foros wation ean be eaelted The ope Erection on steep slopes o the flow is over 8 boundary which has verte ‘Corrected for the clntilugal force. The precometne freee accom for ot lope sndcenfgal ces Brent prado +g) Vn) o the boundary curvature supa (concave) the sgn ofthe vai of Zurature spose fhe cuneate ‘Shaves the sign the radu of curvature s ean. “Sobiturion ofthe sppropeate plezometric presses [Nottana—— deehnemedacma ot Bue Flaming Glen Hoover** Yellowail | in Ss 853105652008 rl te Be Fi omonion of nel ys snd velocies into Eq, (1) allows he cavitaton poten eer kl ton St sn tei greater than 6 cavtation wil ot occa eas Sa belay ehh llama fesonate eolnae Yor"ine Boundary yer cence Imus be made" A suifiintly accurate approximation 3-058 © Eq should ao be alenlated because fr, then he surface slimy cought casita Iinpeacoe, iwi found thatthe eight of the fet cesar 1 produce cavitation wll be ethan mt {thuctures having tow veloc. geste than ‘shout BeNnisOnten no damage ie experienced in'rucoret She nm seis eed Sante fate float be examined closely. "ne pent for asurtaceobe damaged by cavitation sepends on: the type of roughness Wich causes he "auiiation: the absolte magnitude of the flow veloc: the air contentof ts afer, the Tengo tine ution ast ans these he ce to image With these mn variables, corzlattonshipe are oslo eather estriten problem cases One of fie’ Gass that of sear splay tonnes, Cone Struted trom concrete, built to specticaons that ae ‘iit enouph to eld telate'y good fw sutaces ve" of Durce’s dame ave tunel splay with ‘operating Nseries Which allow one to dere sme legal adele cng io tiation nape: se bre 'Blue Mesa, Flaming Gorge Clan Canyon Hover, ‘na Yow Ge Fig), i oul tote hat hee ive approninacly the sme range of ow veloc ESR a aroha see wh Spproxmatly the sme a ontent, Blu Mesa sth only eponeaeding cmt low wooly ntainment st the spies ex The ams ate other spies comedy ils adhe how ner thea cess is almost a oth gas “The parameter of time of operation and the local avi index tothe two moe! inca parameter inluencing "te damage fg. 2). The, dala cn. be ‘Sara three mayne damage mine ‘dage: and major camage”incipsemt damage defined Asay holes that rogue Spc eae to diver Major hamge eters to hees greater than tm deep. Minor ‘Gamage felts to holes betwee inipent major

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