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Numerical Study for the Computation of Critical Submergence for Side Circular Intake under Uniform Flow

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The present paper discusses a numerical model study for the simulation of flow characteristics and critical submergence for a laterally placed horizontal circular bottom intake under uniform flow. The proposed… Click to show full abstract

The present paper discusses a numerical model study for the simulation of flow characteristics and critical submergence for a laterally placed horizontal circular bottom intake under uniform flow. The proposed model simulates the free surface using the Volume of Fluid (VOF) model to check the vortex formation at critical submergence. A new combined approach using phase volume fraction and swirl-strength-based vortex identification mechanism is used to compute the critical submergence. The swirl strength-based vortex identification mechanism can show the vortex tube in approach flow with swirl generated at the free surface due to the axial flow withdrawal through side bottom intake at critical submergence. The CFD model results were validated using experimental data, which showed a maximum error of less than ±10% in the prediction of the critical submergence. The effect of significant parameters like intake and approach flow Froude number and sill height of intake on the critical submergence is discussed.

Keywords: critical submergence; model; uniform flow; intake uniform; submergence

Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
Year Published: 2023

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