Design of Stilling Basins using Artificial Roughness

The stilling basins are commonly used to dissipate the energy and protect the downstream floor from erosion. The aim of the present experimental work is to improve the roughened stilling basin using T-shape roughness instead of the regular cubic one and design this new shape. As a result of the present work the best intensity and the best roughness length are identified. Also, it is found that the T-shape roughness save materials and reduce the jump length compared to the cubic one. Sensitivity analysis was performed and it was noticed that the change in the length of jump is more sensitive to the change in roughness length than the change in intensity.

Authors:

• N. AboulAtta
• G. Ezizah
• N. Yousif
• S. Fathy

Keywords:

• hydraulic jump
• energy dissipater
• roughened bed
• stilling basin.

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