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Veysi Kartal1, M Emin Emiroglu2, M Fatih Yuksel3
1Engineering Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Türkiye; Engineering Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Siirt University, 56000, Siirt, Türkiye
Abstract:
Flow measurement and water level control in open channels are vital to water management. Lateral intake structures are commonly used for different purposes in civil and environmental engineering applications. Flow characteristics of rectangular, triangular, and semi-circular shapes were experimentally investigated using 357 runs under subcritical flow conditions. Correlation analysis was conducted to determine the effect of various parameters on the discharge coefficient. Upstream Froude number (F1), the ratio of the gate opening to the upstream flow depth, and the gate length to flow depth ratio are influential for all side gates. However, the ratio of the gate opening to the gate length is also influential for triangular side gates. Discharge coefficient of the semi-circular side gate is relatively higher than that of the other tested gates within the range of 0.05
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