The accuracy of numerical models' was checked by comparing the designed and gated discharges with the models values. For designed flow discharge in the old stilling basin, the numerical model produced 440.5 m3/s discharge that underestimated only 0.79% discharge compared to the designed value of 444 m3/s. However, in the new stilling basin, this error increased up to 0.89%, that produced 440 m3/s discharge. For gated flow in the old stilling basin, the model produced 0.32% higher discharge compared to orifice discharge of 44 m3/s. However, in the new stilling basin, the model underestimated the discharge up to 1.2%. These validation results indicated that the present numerical models using FLOW-3D have produced acceptable results, and allowed for further analysis of hydraulic jump characteristics in the stilling basins under study. The results of different characteristics of hydraulic jump in the two stilling basins are presented in Table 4.
Stilling basins . | Tailwater (m) . | Initial depth of hydraulic jump y1 (m) . | Sequent depth of hydraulic jump y2 (m) . | Velocity before hydraulic jump v1 (m/s) . | Velocity after hydraulic jump v2 (m/s) . | Initial Froude number (Fr1) . | Froude number in subcritical region (Fr2) . | Roller length of hydraulic jump Lr (m) . |
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Old stilling basin | 129.10 | 0.27 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 0.50 | 4.6 |
129.70 | 0.28 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 0.41 | 6.4 | |
130.30 | 0.27 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 0.53 | 5.8 | 0.10 | 9.2 | |
New stilling basin | 129.10 | 0.26 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 6.4 |
129.70 | 0.27 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 0.24 | 11.3 | |
130.30 | 0.25 | 3.53 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 0.50 | 10.5 |
Stilling basins . | Tailwater (m) . | Initial depth of hydraulic jump y1 (m) . | Sequent depth of hydraulic jump y2 (m) . | Velocity before hydraulic jump v1 (m/s) . | Velocity after hydraulic jump v2 (m/s) . | Initial Froude number (Fr1) . | Froude number in subcritical region (Fr2) . | Roller length of hydraulic jump Lr (m) . |
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Old stilling basin | 129.10 | 0.27 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 0.50 | 4.6 |
129.70 | 0.28 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 0.41 | 6.4 | |
130.30 | 0.27 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 0.53 | 5.8 | 0.10 | 9.2 | |
New stilling basin | 129.10 | 0.26 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 6.4 |
129.70 | 0.27 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 0.24 | 11.3 | |
130.30 | 0.25 | 3.53 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 0.50 | 10.5 |