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V Notch Weir Calculator Excel Spreadsheet

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Harlan Bengtson


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channel flow calculators.
As you can see in the diagrams and picture below, the name, v notch weir, is a good description of the device,
simply a v shaped notch in a plate placed in an open channel so that the water is forced to flow through the v
notch. It can be used to measure the open channel flow rate, because the height of water above the point of the
v notch can be correlated with flow rate over the weir. The v-notch weir works well for measuring low flow
rates, because the flow area decreases rapidly as the head over the v notch gets small.
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The v notch weir is only one of several possible types of sharp crested weirs.
The image at the left shows a picture of a v-notch weir. Acknowledgement
of Image Source: RS Hydro www.rshydro.co.uk
The diagram below right shows a longitudinal cross-section of a sharp crested
weir with several commonly used parameters identified on the diagram. The
weir crest is the term used for the top of the weir. In the case of a v notch
weir, the crest is the point of the v-shaped notch. The term nappe refers to the
sheet of water flowing over the weir. The equations to be discussed in this
article for calculating flow over a v-
notch weir require free flow over the weir. This means that there must
be air under the nappe, as shown in the diagram. The drawdown is the
decrease in water level going over the weir caused by the acceleration of
the water. The measurement, H, shown in the diagram is referred to as
the head over the weir. P in the diagram is the height of the weir crest,
and the open channel flow rate (also the flow rate over the weir) is shown
as Q.
Picture Credit: U.S. Forest Service
A V Notch Weir Calculator Excel Spreadsheet for a 90 Degree Notch Angle
The equation shown below is recommended by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation in their Water Measurement Manual (ref #1 below) for
calculations with a fully contracted, 90 , v notch, sharp crested weir with free flow
conditions and 0.2 ft < H < 1.25 ft.
In U. S. units: Q = 2.49H , where Q is discharge in cfs and H is head over the
weir in ft.
In S.I. units: Q = 1.36H , where Q is discharge in m /s and H is head over the weir in m.
The conditions for the v notch weir to be fully contracted are:
H/P < 0.4, H/B < 0.2, P > 1.5 ft (0.45 m), B > 3 ft (0.9 m)
The diagram above shows the parameters H, P, and B for a v notch weir as used for open channel flow rate
measurement in a v notch weir calculator excel spreadsheet.
Screenshot of a V Notch Weir Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
The screenshot below shows a v notch weir calculator excel spreadsheet for making 90 , v-notch weir
calculations in U.S. units. Based on specified values for H, P, & S, along with H , the maximum expected
head over the weir, the spreadsheet checks on whether the required conditions for fully contracted flow are met
and then calculates the flow rate, Q. This Excel spreadsheet and others for v notch weir calculations are
available in either U.S. or S.I. units at a very low cost (only $11.95) in our spreadsheet store.
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About Harlan Bengtson
Dr. Bengtson has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University and a PhD from the University of Colorado, all in Chemical
Engineering. He is now retired after 30 years in engineering education, in teaching and administrative positions. His areas of
expertise are environmental engineering, hydrology, engineering science and renewable energy. He is a licensed Professional
Engineer in Missouri. He did consulting work while in academia and had prior industrial experience. Dr. Bengtson has authored
numerous publications, presentations and technical reports. He is currently active as a technical writer.
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References:
1. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 2001 revised, 1997 third edition, Water Measurement
Manual, available for online use or download
at: http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/pubs/wmm/index.htm.
2. Bengtson, Harlan H., Open Channel Flow III Sharp Crested Weirs, an online continuing education course
for PDH credit, http://www.online-pdh.com/engcourses/course/view.php?id=87
3. Munson, B. R., Young, D. F., & Okiishi, T. H., Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 4th Ed., New York: John
Wiley and Sons, Inc, 2002.
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