Flume: A Computer Model for Estimating Flow Through Long-Throated Measuring Flumes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Albert J. Clemmens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266828256 ISBN 13: 9780266828259

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Predict flow through long-throated measuring flumes with a tested computer model that supports precise design and calibration.

This non-fiction work describes a computer model that predicts discharge and the required head loss for long-throated flumes and weirs. It explains how the model can be used in a variety of open-channel situations and cross sections, with options to work in English or metric units. The description covers the theory behind the calculations and shows how the program can be used to calibrate devices for complex flow conditions.

The book highlights practical advantages of these structures, including accurate discharge ratings and minimal upstream head loss under a wide range of conditions. It also addresses real-world considerations, such as debris passage, sediment transport, and the ability to adapt throat and channel dimensions after construction. The material includes guidance on using the program, input data requirements, and interpretation of results for design and field work.

• Learn how the model predicts discharge and the required head loss for long-throated flumes and movable-weir configurations.
• Use the software with different cross-sectional shapes and units, and calibrate for a range of head or discharge values.
• Understand the theory of ideal versus real-flow calculations and how energy losses are treated in the model.
• Explore practical design considerations, limitations, and example data to support field measurements and irrigation canal projects.

Ideal for readers who work with open-channel flow measurements, such as engineers, researchers, and water managers, this edition focuses on the program’s operation, physics, and its use in real-world scenarios.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266828256
• ISBN 13: 9780266828259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 78