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==Model introduction==
==Model introduction==
This program calculates backwater curves over a sand-bed stream with a specified spatially constant bed slope S. The calculation uses the hydraulic resistance formulation of Wright and Parker (2004) (but without the flow stratification correction).
This program calculates backwater curves over a sand-bed stream with a specified spatially constant bed slope S. The calculation uses the hydraulic resistance formulation of Wright and Parker (2004) (without the flow stratification correction), as well as calculating the normal depth.


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!Symbol!!Description!!Unit
!Symbol!!Description!!Unit
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| Q<sub>ww</sub>
| R
| flow discharge
| sediment specific gravity, R+1
| m<sup>3</sup> / s
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| m
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| D50
| D
| median size of bed sediment
| grain diameter such that 90% of the distribution is finer
| mm
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| D90
| size of bed sediment such that 90% is finer
| mm
| mm
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| R<sub>r</sub>
| submerged specific gravity of sediment
| -
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| xid
| d
| downstream water surface elevation
| median grain diameter
| mm
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| Q
| flow discharge
| m<sup>3</sup> / s
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| k
| downstream water elevation
| m
| m
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| number of spatial intervals
| number of spatial intervals
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| τ<sub>s,min</sub>
| minimum shear stress due to skin friction
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| η<sub>d</sub>
| downstream water surface elevation
| m
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| Fr<sub>d</sub>
| Froude number
| m
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| x
| x
| downstream distance
| downstream coordinate
| m
| m
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| η
| η
| bed elevation
| bed surface elevation
| m
| m
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| xi
| k<sub>si</sub>
| water surface elevation
| water surface elevation
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==Notes==
==Notes==
Note on input parameters:
Note on input parameters:
xid may take any value as long as the downstream Froude number < 1. The program cannot compute supercritical curves.
If the minimum shear stress due to skin friction τ<sub>s,min</sub>, calculation bombs at any point the program will end.
 
If the height due to skin friction Hs, calculation bombs, the program will assign the last value in the calculations to Hs.
 
If the H<sub>norm</sub> calculation bombs, the value for H<sub>norm</sub> is not outputted, but this does not affect the other values that are calculated.
 
This program requires a given downstream water water elevation, η<sub>d</sub>, such that Fr<sub>d</sub> < 1, because the flow is assumed subcritical, and the program will alert the user and quit if the condition is not met.


==Examples==
==Examples==

Revision as of 18:15, 25 April 2011

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BackwaterWrightParker

This is used to calculate backwater curves in sand-bed streams, including the effects of both skin friction and form drag due to skin friction.

Model introduction

This program calculates backwater curves over a sand-bed stream with a specified spatially constant bed slope S. The calculation uses the hydraulic resistance formulation of Wright and Parker (2004) (without the flow stratification correction), as well as calculating the normal depth.

Model parameters

Parameter Description Unit
First parameter Description parameter [Units]
Parameter Description Unit
First parameter Description parameter [Units]

Uses ports

This will be something that the CSDMS facility will add

Provides ports

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Main equations

A list of the key equations. HTML format is supported; latex format will be supported in the future

Notes

Note on input parameters: If the minimum shear stress due to skin friction τs,min, calculation bombs at any point the program will end.

If the height due to skin friction Hs, calculation bombs, the program will assign the last value in the calculations to Hs.

If the Hnorm calculation bombs, the value for Hnorm is not outputted, but this does not affect the other values that are calculated.

This program requires a given downstream water water elevation, ηd, such that Frd < 1, because the flow is assumed subcritical, and the program will alert the user and quit if the condition is not met.

Examples

An example run with input parameters, BLD files, as well as a figure / movie of the output

Follow the next steps to include images / movies of simulations:

See also: Help:Images or Help:Movies

Developer(s)

Gary Parker

References

  • Wright, S. and G. Parker, 2004, Flow resistance and suspended load in sand-bed rivers: simplified stratification model, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 130(8), 796-805.

Links

Any link, eg. to the model questionnaire, etc.