Three-dimensional numerical investigation on flow behaviors around a diversion dike

Abstract

Three-dimensional numerical simulations of a flow past a non-submerged diversion dike are performed for various blockage ratios (1/6 ≤  β ≤ 1/3) and Froude numbers (0.152 ≤  Fr ≤ 0.253). The instantaneous and time-averaged flow characteristics, the evolution process of mixing layers, and the bed shear stress of the dike are analyzed. The blockage ratio β plays an important role in the momentum redistribution and turbulent kinetic energy of the diversion dike. As the blockage ratio increases, the flow velocity gradient and the vortex shedding frequency in the mixing layer significantly increase. The Froude number Fr has little effect on the flow field. A large recirculation zone is observed in the wake of the dike, and the recirculation length is more depended on the length of the dike rather than the Froude number. The bed shear stress around the dike increases significantly with the increase in the blockage ratio.