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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.12.6558

The estimation of river discharge by using the mean velocity equation in a unsteady condition  

Choo, Tai Ho (Dept. of Environmental and civil Engineering, Pusan National University)
Chae, Soo Kwon (Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety, Eulji University)
Yoon, Hyeon Cheol (Dept. of Environmental and civil Engineering, Pusan National University)
Yun, Gwan Seon (Dept. of Environmental and civil Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.12, 2013 , pp. 6558-6564 More about this Journal
Abstract
As the average indicator for amount of water flowing in any cross section of a river, the mean discharge has been reported to be a very important factor for examining water circle constructions in a river basin, the design and construction of a hydraulic structure, and water front area use and management. The stage-discharge curve based on discharge and stage data measured in a normal season were basically derived. Using this derivation, the necessary discharge data was obtained. The values produced in this manner corresponded to the measured data in a uniform flow state well, but showed limited accuracy in a flood season (unsteady flow). In the present paper, the mean velocity in unsteady flow conditions, which exhibited loop form properties, was estimated using the new mean velocity formula derived from Chiu's 2-D velocity. The results of RMSE and Polar graph analyses showed that the proposed equation exhibited approximately nineteen times the accuracy compared to the Manning and Chezy equations.
Keywords
Manning and Chezy equations; Mean velocity equation; Rating curve; River discharge; Unsteady flow;
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