15.3 - Specific Energy Approach
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Practice Questions
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Define Specific Energy in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about energy components related to pressure and velocity.
What are the flow regimes based on Froude numbers?
💡 Hint: Recall how the inertia and gravity forces relate.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is specific energy?
💡 Hint: Focus on the components that make up specific energy.
In which flow regime do disturbances propagate upstream?
💡 Hint: Think about the Froude number definitions.
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Challenge Problems
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Given an open channel flow where the depth is 3m and velocity is 5m/s, calculate the specific energy and identify the flow regime. If the channel is designed to carry 120m³/s, what could the critical depth be?
💡 Hint: Utilize specific energy equations for calculations and consider flow discharge.
Discuss how you would design an irrigation channel using specific energy principles to minimize energy loss while maximizing flow efficiency.
💡 Hint: Research trade-offs between depth and velocity.
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