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ISSN Online: 2377-424X

ISBN Print: 0-85295-345-3

International Heat Transfer Conference 10
August, 14-18, 1994, Brighton, UK

GRAVITY CURRENT FLOWS OVER ROUGH SURFACES

Get access (open in a dialog) DOI: 10.1615/IHTC10.3130
pages 279-284

要約

Mixing within a gravity current head, passing over a rough surface, is assessed using a two-dimensional quantitative full-field flow visualization technique. The method combines salt-water modelling, laser-induced dye fluorescence and video image enhancement. The mixing mechanisms that occur internal to the head structure are shown to play a major role in the overall dilution process and to be significantly affected by surface roughness. The effect of surface roughness is consequential for the accurate prediction of heavier-than-air gas dispersions, for instance. Flows with Reynolds numbers of 500, 1000 and 1500 and density differences of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% are considered. Results are presented for flows over two surface types - smooth and rough with a roughness height of 0.6 cm and frontal obstruction of 50% based on roughness element diameter.