Affiliation:
1. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brasil
2. Instituto de Pesquisas Hidráulicas da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
3. Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A., Brasil
Abstract
ABSTRACT Stepped spillways can dissipate a great amount of energy during the flow passage over the chute, however these structures have limited operation due to the risk of cavitation damage. The induced aeration may protect the concrete chute through the air concentration near the channel bottom. Furthermore, some research studies have indicated that the presence of air in flows may reduce the mean pressures. The present research aims to analyze mean pressures, air entrainment coefficient and flow behavior over a stepped spillway with aeration induced by two different deflectors, comparing the results to natural aeration flow. Despite the jet impact influence, the induced aeration does not change significantly the mean pressures compared to natural aeration flow. The air entrainment coefficient, as well as the jet impact position, is higher for the deflector with the longer extension and, although air bubbles can be seen throughout the extension of the chute due to the air entrainment through the inferior flow surface, the induced aeration did not anticipate the boundary layer inception point position.
Subject
Earth-Surface Processes,Water Science and Technology,Aquatic Science,Oceanography
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