ppt课件-making low- head dams safer（让低收入的头大坝安全）.pptVIP

Engineering Low-Head Dams for Function and Safety Fritz R. Fiedler Department of Civil Engineering University of Idaho What is a Low-Head Dam? A dam that is typically less than 15 feet tall Used to pond water behind them but not control flow Head: a term that refers to elevation, which can be related to fluid pressure and energy Why are they dangerous? Low-head dams cause water to recirculate, thus trapping buoyant objects Side view Front view Flow in rectangular channels Q V y w Variables: y = flow depth (L) w = channel width (L) A = flow area = yw (L2) V = flow velocity (L/T) Q = disch