Hydraulic structures engineering: An evolving science in a changing world

S Erpicum, BM Crookston, F Bombardelli… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hydraulic structures are critical for water management. Yet many structures continue to be
neglected, in poor condition, and inadequate in adapting to evolving societal challenges …

Numerical simulation of hydraulic jumps. Part 1: Experimental data for modelling performance assessment

D Valero, N Viti, C Gualtieri - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
Hydraulic jumps have been the object of extensive experimental investigation, providing the
numerical community with a complete case study for models' performance assessment. This …

Velocity bias in intrusive gas-liquid flow measurements

B Hohermuth, M Kramer, S Felder, D Valero - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Gas–liquid flows occur in many natural environments such as breaking waves, river rapids
and human-made systems, including nuclear reactors and water treatment or conveyance …

Using noncontact measurement of water surface dynamics to estimate river discharge

G Dolcetti, B Hortobágyi, M Perks… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Estimating river discharge requires simultaneous measurement of velocity and flow depth.
While surface velocities are relatively easy to measure using noncontact techniques, depth …

Best practices for velocity estimations in highly aerated flows with dual-tip phase-detection probes

M Kramer, B Hohermuth, D Valero, S Felder - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dual-tip phase-detection probes can be used to measure flow properties in gas-liquid flows.
Traditionally, time-averaged interfacial velocities have been obtained through cross …

High-velocity air–water flow measurements in a prototype tunnel chute: Scaling of void fraction and interfacial velocity

B Hohermuth, RM Boes, S Felder - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Aeration occurs in many natural and human-made flows and must be considered in
engineering design. In water infrastructure, air–water flows can be violent and of very high …

[HTML][HTML] Intrusive effects of dual-tip conductivity probes on bubble measurements in a wide velocity range

S Pagliara, S Felder, RM Boes, B Hohermuth - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-velocity air-water flows in hydraulic structures, such as spillways and low-level outlets,
are characterised by high turbulence levels and strong self-aeration. In air-water flows, the …

Free-surface behaviour of shallow turbulent flows

F Muraro, G Dolcetti, A Nichols, SJ Tait… - Journal of Hydraulic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last two decades, interest in the free-surface behaviour of gravity-driven shallow
turbulent flows has increased considerably. It is believed that observation of free-surface …

High-velocity air-water flows downstream of sluice gates including selection of optimum phase-detection probe

S Felder, B Hohermuth, RM Boes - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2019 - Elsevier
High-velocity air-water flows occur commonly in hydraulic structures including low-level
outlets. Novel experiments of air-water flow patterns and properties were conducted along a …

Turbulence and self-similarity in highly aerated shear flows: The stable hydraulic jump

M Kramer, D Valero - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydraulic jumps are oftentimes encountered in natural and human-made environments. The
transition from supercritical to subcritical flow involves large energy dissipation rates and …