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7 - Hydrodynamic Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

Vijay P. Singh
Vijay P. Singh
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Texas A & M University
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Several hydrodynamic theories have been employed for deriving downstream hydraulic geometry relations of width, depth, velocity, and slope in terms of flow discharge. Five theories, the Smith theory, the Julien-Wargadalam (JW) theory, the Parker theory, the Griffiths theory, and the Ackers theory, are discussed in this chapter. These theories employ different forms of the continuity equation, friction equation, and transport equations. The Smith hydrodynamic theory also uses a morphological relation, whereas the JW theory uses an angle between transversal and downstream shear stress components, and the Parker theory uses a depth function.

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Downstream hydraulic geometrydrainage basinsediment loadflow dischargehydrodynamics
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Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
Theories and Advances
 , pp. 210 - 244
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Vijay P. Singh, Texas A & M University
  • Book: Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
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