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    online_transition_design_supercritical_b calculator • [Beta version 170629]

Reference

_• Ponce, V. M. 2015: Fundamentals of open-channel hydraulics, Chapter 3, Section 6. Online textbook.

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INPUT DATA:         [Description]         [Example]

Project:

Date/Time:

Units:

   [U.S. units] (SI units)

Discharge Q [cfs] (m³/s) :

Upstream bottom width b_u [ft] (m) :

Upstream flow depth d_u [ft] (m) :

Downstream bottom width b_d [ft] (m) :

Downstream flow depth d_u [ft] (m) :

Length of transition L [ft] (m) :

Number of reaches N [even number] :

OUTPUT:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)
Section No. Distance from upstream end
(ft) Bottom width b
(ft) Total head H
(ft) W.S. Elev.
(ft) Velocity head V²/(2g)
(ft) Velocity V
(fps) Flow area A
(ft²) Flow depth y₁
(ft) Critical depth y_c
(ft) Bed elevation z
(ft) Alternate depth y₂'
(ft) Specific force F₁
(ft³) Specific force F₂
(ft³)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



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