Open Channel Flow

Closed Channel
Flow


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.

Q
Q

Q
Q

Q = Discharge


:
(T) .
(B) .
(D) .
(A) .
(P) .
: .
(S) .
T

Inflow

D
B
Section AA

Outflow
2

 ):Discharge(Q

:

Q = VA
Area of the
cross-section
)(ft2) or (m2

Avg. velocity of flow

at a cross-section
)(ft/s) or (m/s

Flow rate
(cfs) or
)(m3/s

 Q = AV :

:
A = V =
Q : =
.

Q=AV
A = .X
. V =





0.2D


0.8D .

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) . ( feet 2

feet 0.2 0.8

.
feet

.

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feet 2
. 0.6
.

.

Q= AV

Q = Q+Q+Q+Q+Q

:
:
.
)
(

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1.486
2 / 3 1/ 2
Q
AR S
n
= n S=
Hydraulic radius, R = A/P
A = area, P = wetted perimeter

10
2
P = 2*2