General two‐point method for Determining velocity in open channel

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
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The generally accepted procedure is to average velocity measurements at 0. 2D and 0. 8D, measured vertically from the water surface,or alternatively to measure velocity at a position equal to 0. 6D, where D is the total depth of flow. In some situations, one may wish to measure at depths other than 0. 2D and 0. 8D. For instance, a temporary stream gage may be continuously monitoring velocity with two probes located at fixed vertical positions. As the total depth changes, the relative measurement position changes. This paper presents a general two-point method that can be used to determine the depth-averaged velocity when measurements at two arbitrary but known depths are available.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title General two‐point method for Determining velocity in open channel
Series title Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1988)114:7(801)
Volume 114
Issue 7
Year Published 1988
Language English
Publisher ASCE
Description 5 p.
First page 801
Last page 805
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