Abstract
The form of the inlet section of aqueducts that connect the upstream channel and the downstream channel affects the flow pattern and head loss. In order to provide a reference for the design of the gradient section of water-transfer channels, a typical three-dimensional hydrodynamic model is established in this paper based on existing results. The results show that the local head loss coefficient is related to the cross-sectional area of the inlet and outlet of the gradient section, the water surface contraction angle of the gradient section, and the elevation difference between the bottoms of the inlet and outlet of the gradient section, and a functional relationship is provided; when changing the width of the inlet and outlet bottoms, the local head loss coefficient is negatively related to the water surface contraction angle and increases with the increase in Wup/Wdown; the local head loss coefficient has a good exponential function with Wup/Wdown. The research results can provide a reference for the design of the inlet gradient section and the solution of the head loss coefficient.
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