Head loss in gradual expansion of channel section
Downstream data
Upstream data
Input data
Flow
Upstream base (bm)
Downstream base (bj)
Downstream height
r
Output data
Upstream height
Head loss
Description
Given the downflow
In a channel stretch, given: the upflow and downflow sections; the flow; and the downstream water depth; calculates the upstream water depth
Given the upflow
In a channel stretch, given: the upflow and downflow sections; the flow; and the upstream water depth; calculates the downstream water depth.
References
- VIANNA, Marcos R. Fundamentos de Hidráulica: Volume 2: Condutos Livres eBook Kindle. 2021.