A sluice gate, which controls flow rate in a channel by simply raising or lowering a vertical
Question:
A sluice gate, which controls flow rate in a channel by simply raising or lowering a vertical plate, is commonly used in irrigation systems. A force is exerted on the gate due to the difference between the water heights y1and y2and the flow velocities V1and V2upstream and downstream from the gate, respectively. Take the width of the sluice gate (into the page) to be w. Wall shear stresses along the channel walls may be ignored, and for simplicity, we assume steady, uniform flow at locations 1 and 2. Develop a relationship for the force FRacting on the sluice gate as a function of depths y1and y2, mass flow rate ṁ, gravitational constant g, gate width w, and water density ρ.
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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences
ISBN: 978-0078027680
5th edition
Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala