TY - JOUR ID - 121604 TI - Numerical modeling of parameters affecting the flow over the chute spillway aerator and the air concentration in downstream of it JO - Journal of Hydraulics JA - JHYD LA - en SN - 2345-4237 AU - Tajnesaie, Mohanna AU - Jafari Nodoushan, Ehsan AD - Department of Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Bijar Branch, Bijar, Iran Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 47 EP - 63 KW - Minimum air concentration KW - Cavitation KW - Computational Fluid Dynamics KW - overflow KW - Aeration DO - 10.30482/jhyd.2020.249831.1476 N2 - Introduction Dams have played an important role in the development of human civilization, the simplest of which is the provision of water resources in agriculture, industry and drinking. The share of earthen and gravel dams, which often have tunnel overflows and shoots, is significant. In dams with this type of overflow, increasing the height of the dam increases the flow velocity on the shot and increases the probability of cavitation. To protect hydraulic structures such as overflows, shoots, and lower discharges from cavitation damage, some air is typically added to the flow in areas with a cavitation index below the critical value. By using aerators, erosions that occur due to cavitation on overflow surfaces can be prevented. Aerators are usually installed on the floor and sometimes on the side walls of the overflow, separating the high-velocity currents from the surface of the overflow and preventing erosion at the rigid boundaries by artificially introducing air into the flow. Methodology Most air inlet and outlet experiments focus on the average concentration of air in the stream and require the measurement of the amount and manner of air out of the stream. Computational fluid dynamics is a relatively new method and a review of studies in numerical modeling of overflows shows that the use of this tool as a research tool in research institutes began and gradually accepted by the hydraulic engineering community. Using computational fluid dynamics alongside physical models is a good way to reduce costs and save time. Due to the high accuracy of this method in determining the jump length of the flow jet, its results can be used to determine the geometric parameters of aerators such as the width of the air distribution duct. As the slope of the shot increases, the entry of air into the stream increases and also the changes in air concentration decrease, so the need for the presence of aerator decreases. Therefore, in the present study, using Fisher (2007) laboratory data to numerically simulate the flow through the aerator, the changes in air concentration along the shoot bed have been investigated. For this purpose, FLUENT software was used to model the two-phase air-water flow and the length of the flow jet jump was used as an important and effective factor in the entry of air into the flow. . Although aerators have been proposed since 1970’s but today there is no any reliable design guideline for determinate aerator spacing. Results and Discussion By determining the trend of changes in bed air concentration, the distance between two aerators can be determined. The air in the stream causes the stream to condense and dampens the shocks caused by the explosion and bursting of the bubbles, thus reducing the damage caused by cavitation; On the other hand, if more than necessary to prevent cavitation, air enters the stream, causing the flow to become bulky, and higher walls should be considered for the shot, which is not economically appropriate. Therefore, it is important to determine the minimum air concentration required to prevent cavitation damage. Determining the location of the second aerator can be determined according to the minimum required air concentration and the length of the flow jet for the height and landing number upstream of the first aerator. And the ramp angle increases and decreases as the water level above the aerator increases. Determining how the air concentration changes downstream of the shot aerator is important for calculating the distance of the aerators from each other, and FLUENT models the process of these changes well. The comparison between numerical and laboratory results shows a very good agreement between the laboratory and numerical model. Finally, a relation for the distribution of air concentration in the substrate was presented, which has a good fit with laboratory data. Due to the importance of the point of impact of the current to the shooting bed (sudden outflow of air due to the impact), the point was used as a reference for calculations. Conclusion The comparison between numerical and laboratory results shows a very good agreement between the laboratory and numerical model. In general, the results showed that the air concentration of the lower bed of the aerators increases with increasing landing number, ramp height, step height and ramp angle, and decreases with increasing water height upstream of the aerator, and increases with increasing slope of the air flow and also changes. The air concentration decreases, so the need for aeration is reduced. Keywords Minimum air concentration, Cavitation, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Overflow, Aeration. UR - https://jhyd.iha.ir/article_121604.html L1 - https://jhyd.iha.ir/article_121604_eb65494278936aa08b4ac96d50486a4d.pdf ER -