Prediction of cavitation damage on spillway using K-nearest neighbor modeling.

Cavitation is a common and destructive process on spillways that threatens the stability of the structure and causes damage. In this study, based on the nearest neighbor model, a method has been presented to predict cavitation damage on spillways. The model was tested using data from the Shahid Abbaspour dam spillway in Iran. The level of spillway cavitation damage was predicted for eight different flow rates, using the nearest neighbor model. Moreover, based on the cavitation index, five damage levels from no damage to major damage have been determined. Results showed that the present model predicted damage locations and levels close to observed damage during past floods. Finally, the efficiency and precision of the model was quantified by statistical coefficients. Appropriate values of the correlation coefficient, root mean square error, mean absolute error and coefficient of residual mass show the present model is suitable and efficient.

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