Free-surface stability criterion as affected by velocity distribution

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
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This paper examines how the velocity distribution of flow in open channels affects the kinematic and dynamic wave velocities, from which the various forms of the Vedernikov number V can be formulated. When V >1, disturbances created in open-channel flow will amplify in the form of roll waves; when V <1, some (though not all) disturbances will attenuate. A study of the Vedernikov stability criterion reveals that it can be readily deduced within the framework of the kinematic and dynamic wave theories by comparing the kinematic wave velocity to the corresponding dynamic wave velocity. -from Author
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Free-surface stability criterion as affected by velocity distribution
Series title Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1995)121:10(736)
Volume 121
Issue 10
Year Published 1995
Language English
Publisher ASCE
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Larger Work Title Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
First page 736
Last page 743
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