This paper presents an experimental research on the distribution of local friction factor, fb, and global friction factor, f, over the cross-section of a channel with V-shaped bottom, which typically occurs in sewers and culverts. Several series of experiments were conducted for measuring velocity and boundary shear stress. It is found that, Darcy-Weisbach, f, is more sensitive than other resis...

The interaction between flows and orography is a fundamental aspect of theoretical fluid dynamics for its direct applications (e.g., in dynamical meteorology); a comprehensive description is nowadays still lacking in some aspects. In this work, in particular, the authors would like to face the problem of flow-blocking and of the streamlines pattern formation, examining the role of stratificatio...

Hydraulic jumps formed in closed rectangular sloping conduits aree investigated experimentally. Both positive and negative slopes are considered. The results are analyzed in terms of the inlet Froude number, the bottom slope and the inflow depth ratio. The experiments are conducted in a laboratory flume. Nineteen models are tested. Ten model for positive slope and another ten models nine negati...

[1] Gravity waves forced by circular bell-shaped mountains are simulated using the Advanced Regional Prediction System model for four directionally sheared wind profiles W1, W2, W2a, and W2b. W1 is eastward at the surface, while the latter three are southeastward. With the vertical shear directed northward, W1 shows an increasing speed with height, whereas W2, W2a, and W2b are first decelerated...

Beside analytical approaches, physical modelling represents probably the oldest design tool in hydraulic engineering. For free surface flows, the similitude according to a Froude similarity allows for a correct representation of the dominant forces, namely gravity and inertia. In parallel, fluid constants such as the surface tension and the viscosity might be incorrectly reproduced, affecting t...