Practice - Problem 5: Corresponding Model Quantities
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Practice Questions
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What is the Froude number?
💡 Hint: Think about forces that affect fluid flow.
How do you derive the velocity ratio?
💡 Hint: Consider what remains constant between model and prototype.
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What is the main purpose of maintaining the same Froude number in models?
💡 Hint: Consider the forces acting on fluid in motion.
True or False: Distorted models only use uniform scaling.
💡 Hint: Think of practical laboratory constraints.
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A model of a dam has a horizontal scale of 1/300 and vertical scale of 1/75. A prototype height of 15m is scaled down; find the model height.
💡 Hint: Use the vertical scale to adjust the height.
Given a prototype discharge of 200m³/s, what is the model discharge with horizontal ratio of 1/300 and vertical ratio of 1/50?
💡 Hint: Pay attention to calculating h_r's exponent.
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