Hydulic Jump

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Example 2: A rectangular ch
Example 1: A rantugular channel, 4m wide and 0.5m water depth is discharging 12m3/sec flow depth of 2 ft (0.6 m). Is a hyd
befor entering a hydulic jump. Determine the critical depth and downstream water depth
1) Given Data 1) Given Data

width 4m flow Q.
depth D1 0.5 m width
flow Q. 12 m/sec depth D1 =
λ
2) Required data 2) Required data

a) critical depth 0.972016 m a) Is hydulic jamp is possible

b) down stream water depth 1.682866 m b) water depth after the jam
c) what will be horsepower
3) solution 3) solution
Step 1. Calculate discharge per unit width q
Step 1
q= 3m V1 =

Step 2. Calculate critical depth Dc

F1 =
Dc = 0.972016
Since F1 > 1, t
Step 3. Determine upstream velocity V1
Step 3.
6 m/sec
D2 =
Step 4. Determine the upstream Froude number

F1 = 2.710524 V2 =

Step 5. Compute downstream water depth D2 S

E1 =
D2 = 1.682866 m E2 =
E=

Loss =
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Example 2: A rectangular channel 9 ft (3 m) wide carries 355 ft3/s (10.0 m3 of water with a water
depth of 2 ft (0.6 m). Is a hydraulic jump possible? If so),? What will be water depth after the jump
of water and what will be the horsepower
1) Given Data

flow Q. 355 ft3/sec

width 9 ft
depth D1 = 2 ft
λ 62.4 lb/ft3
2) Required data

a) Is hydulic jamp is possible yes possib

b) water depth after the jamp 6.02273194 ft
c) what will be horsepower 54.4164259 hp
3) solution

Step 1. Compute the average velocity in the channel

V1 = 19.7222222 ft/sec

Step 2. Compute F1
F1 = 2.45760971

Since F1 > 1, the flow is supercritical and a hydraulic jump is possible.

Step 3. Compute the depth D2 after the hydraulic jump

D2 = 6.02273194 ft

Step 4. Compute velocity V2 after jump

V2 = 6.54926117 ft/sec

Step 5. Compute total energy loss E (or h)

E1 = 8.03984549 ft
E2 = 6.68876955 ft
E= 1.35107594 ft

Step 6. Compute horsepower (hp) loss

Loss = 54.4164259 hp