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Hydrodynamic Forces on High-Head Gates
Project ID: 1892
Principal Investigator: Joseph Kubitschek
Research Topic: Condition Assessment
Funded Fiscal Years:
2018 and
2019
Keywords: None
Research Question
What effects do intake geometry and approach flow conditions have on hydrodynamic forces for high-head gates
Need and Benefit
Due to aging infrastructure and changing operating requirements, much of Reclamation's infrastructure will continue to see the need for extensive modifications or new designs as well as analyses to ensure existing designs can function under new operating conditions. For high-head gates, this will require an improved understanding of the hydrodynamic forces for various configurations and geometries. The research documented by Naudascher (1991), which provides design guidance for relatively simple geometries can be extended to include additional intake geometries and approach flow conditions upstream of the gate for accurately predicting hydrodynamic forces.
Contributing Partners
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Research Products
Bureau of Reclamation Review
The following documents were reviewed by experts in fields relating to this project's study and findings. The results were determined to be achieved using valid means.
Hydrodynamic Forces on High-Head Gates (final, PDF, 709KB)
By Joe Kubitschek
R&D Bulletin completed on September 30, 2019
