Stilling Well Design for Accurate Water Level Measurement (Classic Reprint)

William N. Seelig

ISBN 10: 1390318931 / ISBN 13: 9781390318937

Published by Forgotten Books, 2024

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book provides insights into designing and utilizing stilling wells, devices used to accurately measure coastal water level fluctuations, vital for understanding phenomena like tides and seiches. The author builds on existing research to present a method for creating a well that linearly relates water level fluctuations inside the well to those outside, eliminating nonlinear amplifications. The book covers topics such as damping, designing the water level recorder, and offers a sample design, making it a valuable resource for coastal engineers and scientists seeking accurate long-wave measurements. Its significance lies in enabling researchers to better understand coastal water dynamics and their impact on coastal environments and infrastructure. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781390318937_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stilling Well Design for Accurate Water Level Measurement (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1390318931
• ISBN 13: 9781390318937
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • General Engineering

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Synopsis

Accurate water level measurements require a special design. This guide explains a linear damping stilling well that reduces wind-wave noise and captures long-period water fluctuations.

This nonfiction report describes how to design and use a stilling well to measure long-period water level changes, such as tides and harbor responses, with minimal interference from short-period waves. It emphasizes a linear relationship between inside-well and outside-well fluctuations and warns that fouling or debris can distort results. A practical example from Pentwater, Michigan, shows how well dimensions and testing determine performance.

• How a linear damping stilling well works to suppress short-period noise while recording long waves
• Key design variables: well diameter, pipe diameter and length, and intake depth
• Methods to test and refine the design, including the drainage test and time-constant analysis
• Guidance on selecting compatible recorders and ensuring data quality for long-term records

Ideal for readers of coastal engineering, harbor hydraulics, and water level measurement research who need practical, tested approaches to capturing long-period wave effects.