Influence of the shape of the pressureless trapezoidal channel and roughness on the pressure loss of the machine channels of the pumping stations

Abstract

Abstract In this work, we consider the general equation of fluid motion in pressureless channels and the functional dependences of the coefficient of hydraulic friction on the Reynolds number, relative roughness, and the shape of the live section of the channel, as well as the resistance formulas for the simplest channels with respect to the cross-sectional shape (round and infinitely wide rectangular), and then for channels with a more complex cross-sectional shape. To take into account the effect (on the pressure loss) of the channel cross-sectional shape and the presence of a flow with a free surface in it, additional correction factors are introduced (using the hydraulic radius concept). In conclusion, it is concluded that the values of the mentioned correction factors can and should be refined only as a result of the relevant experiments. The work also examined the patterns of hydraulic resistance in engine channels of the correct form of a live section with uniform turbulent fluid motion. Formulas of hydraulic resistance in the machine channels of a simple and complex outline of a live section are given.