Effect of slope angle of an artificial pool on distributions of turbulence

Abstract

Experiments were carried out over a 2-dimentional pool with a constant length of 1.5m and four different slopes. The distributions of velocity, Reynolds stress and turbulence intensities have been studied in this paper. Results show that as flow continues up the exit slope, the flow velocity increases near the channel bed and decreases near the water surface. The flow separation was not observed by ADV at the crest of the bed-form. In addition, the length of the separation zone increases with the increasing of entrance and exit slopes. The largest slope angle causes the maximum normalized shear stress. Based on the experiments, it is concluded that the shape of Reynolds stress distribution is generally dependent on the entrance and exit slopes of the pool. Also, the shape of Reynolds stress distribution is affected by both decelerating and accelerating flows. Additionally, with the increase in the slope angle, secondary currents are developed and become more stable. Results of the quadrant analysis show that the momentum between flow and bed-form is mostly transferred by sweep and ejection events.