Application of computational fluid dynamics to predict hydrodynamic downpull on high head gates
ENGINEERING COMPUTATIONS, vol.34, pp.1191-1203, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 34
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.1108/ec-04-2016-0137
- Journal Name: ENGINEERING COMPUTATIONS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1191-1203
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose - High head gates are commonly used in hydropower plants for flow regulation and emergence closure. Hydrodynamic downpull can be a critical parameter in design of the lifting mechanism. The purpose of this paper is to show that a simplified two-dimensional (2D) computational fluid dynamics solution can be used in the prediction of the downpull force on the gate lip by comparison of computed results to experimentally measured data.