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In this work, we perform a numerical study of a water flow over a stepped spillway. This flow is described by the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equation (RANS) associated with the turbulence k-ε model. These equations are solved using a commercial software based on the finite volume scheme and an unstructured mesh. The air-water flow was modeled using volume of fluid (VOF) and multiphasic methods. The characteristics of the flow were investigated including the total pressure, the velocity profile, etc.. We analyze the effects on the flow structure of the steps and countermarch inclination, the air injection through the countermarch into the water flow and the dynamics water discharges. Results show that the inclination of the countermarch relative to the vertical and the air injection into the water flow increase the total pressure in the neighbourhood of the steps.
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Biography: Khadidja Kherbache (1979-), Female, Ph. D.
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Kherbache, K., Chesneau, X., Zeghmati, B. et al. The effects of step inclination and air injection on the water flow in a stepped spillway: A numerical study. J Hydrodyn 29, 322–331 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(16)60742-4
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