Maximum Flow Rate in Open-Channel Flow for a Circular Pipe
Introduction
This application determines the greatest attainable water flow rate in a partially filled circular pipe.
It uses the Manning formula to determine the flow rate in the open-channel flow of water:
Q = 1.49n⋅A⋅R23⋅S__012,
where:
Q is the flow rate
n is an empirical coefficient
A is the cross-sectional area of flow
R is the hydraulic radius
S0 is the incline of the channel
An equation that represents the hydraulic radius of a partially filled circular pipe is derived and substituted into the Manning formula. The resulting equation is then optimized to find the maximum flow rate.
Manning Formula for a Circular Pipe
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Manning formula:
Q≔1.49n⋅A⋅R23⋅S__012:
For a partially filled circular pipe, the flow area (the blue shaded area in the preceding diagram) is:
A≔π⋅r2−r2⋅θ−sinθ2:
The wetted perimeter is given by the following formula.
P≔2⋅π⋅r−r⋅θ:
Hence, the hydraulic radius, R, is:
R≔AP
R≔π⁢r2−r2⁢θ2−sin⁡θ22⁢π⁢r−r⁢θ
The Manning formula then becomes:
Q
1.49⁢π⁢r2−r2⁢θ2−sin⁡θ2⁢π⁢r2−r2⁢θ2−sin⁡θ22⁢π⁢r−r⁢θ23⁢S__0n
Maximum Flow Rate for a Circular Pipe
Pipe radius:
r≔3:
Incline of the channel:
S__0≔0.0001:
Roughness coefficient:
n≔0.013:
plotQ,θ=0.. 0.5 π,labels=θ,Flow rate,labeldirections=horizontal,vertical,labelfont=Calibri,title=Flow Rate in Circular Pipe,titlefont=Calibri,14,size=600,400,axesfont=Calibri,gridlines,color=ColorTools:-ColorRGB,0/255,79/255,121/255
res≔Optimization:-MaximizeQ,θ=0.. 0.5 π
res≔45.6796864427174,θ=1.00507814259573
The maximum flow rate is...
Q__maxflow≔res1
Q__maxflow≔45.6796864427174
...when θ is ...
θ__maxflow≔rhsres2,1;
θ__maxflow≔1.00507814259573
... and the flow depth is:
h≔r⋅cos0.5 θ__maxflow:h+r
5.62908731621774
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