As an agricultural engineer, you must design a trapezoidal open channel to carry irrigation water (Figure). Determine

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As an agricultural engineer, you must design a trapezoidal open channel to carry irrigation water (Figure). Determine the optimal dimensions to minimize the wetted perimeter for a cross-sectional area of 50 m2. Are the relative dimensions universal?

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Numerical Methods For Engineers

ISBN: 9780071244299

5th Edition

Authors: Steven C. Chapra, Raymond P. Canale

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