VELOCITY FLOW PROFILES OVER SMOOTH BED IN OPEN CHANNELS

Abubaker M. Abusbeaa; Salaheddin N. Shmela

doi:10.66411/jer.v12i.191

Authors

Abubaker M. Abusbeaa Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya Author
Salaheddin N. Shmela Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66411/jer.v12i.191

Keywords:

Open channel, Shear velocity, Smooth beds, Velocity components, Velocity distribution, Velocity profiles

Abstract

The study investigates mean velocity distribution of uniform turbulent flows over smooth channel beds and compares these profiles with certain available models. Experiment results show that velocity profiles can be estimated by certain theoretical models provided that some parameters are approximated and flow conditions are defined. The theory that some models are universal and can be used for all types of flows in the general sense cannot stand

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