Flow Patterns and Turbulence Structures in a Scour Hole Downstream of a Submerged Weir

AbstractScouring downstream of submerged weirs is a common problem resulting from the interaction of the three-dimensional turbulent flow field around the structures and the mobile channel bed. This paper presents the distributions of flow patterns, bed shear stresses, and turbulence structures in the approach flow and the scour hole downstream of a submerged weir. The experiments were conducted under the clear-water scour condition for an equilibrium scour hole. The experimental results show that the flow structures are considerably changed by the presence of the structure. A large recirculation zone and a flow reattachment region are formed downstream of the submerged weir. Strongly paired cellular secondary flows are observed in the scour hole. The turbulence structures ahead of the recirculation zone govern the dimensions of the scour hole.

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