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Water resources and reservoir engineering: Proceedings of the seventh conference of the British Dam Society held at the University of Stirling, 24–27 June 1992
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Noel M. Parr
Noel M. Parr
The British Dam Society
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J. Andrew Charles
J. Andrew Charles
The British Dam Society
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Susan Walker
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/wrare.16927
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978-0-7277-4033-5
Publication date:
1992
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Trapping efficiency of reservoirs

By
C. E. Reeve, BSc, PhD
C. E. Reeve, BSc, PhD
HR Wallingford
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C. E. Reeve, BSc, PhD
HR Wallingford
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https://doi.org/10.1680/wrare.16927.0027
  • Published:
    1992

A numerical reservoir sedimentation model is used to investigate the factors which determine the trapping efficiency of reservoirs. Procedures for the calculation of reservoir trapping efficiency are developed.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • IMPACT OF RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION

  • TOOLS FOR INVESTIGATING RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION

  • INSTANTANEOUS TRAPPING EFFICIENCY

  • DESCRIPTION OF STUDY

  • USEFULNESS OF DEVELOPED PROCEDURE

  • NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS

  • PRESENTATION OF RESULTS

  • DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

  • EFFECT OF SEDIMENT FALL VELOCITY ON INSTANTANEOUS TRAPPING EFFICIENCY

  • EFFECT OF MEAN DEPTH TO LENGTH RATIO (Z3) ON INSTANTANEOUS TRAPPING EFFICIENCY

  • EFFECT OF MEAN WIDTH TO LENGTH RATIO (Z2) ON INSTANTANEOUS TRAPPING EFFICIENCY

  • EFFECT OF DISCHARGE ON INSTANTANEOUS TRAPPING EFFICIENCY

  • PROCEDURE FOR ESTIMATING RESERVOIR TRAPPING EFFICIENCY WITH KNOWN VARIATION OF SHEAR VELOCITY

  • PROCEDURE FOR ESTIMATING TRAPPING EFFICIENCY WITHOUT CARRYING OUT A BACKWATER CALCULATION

  • APPLICATION OF DESK PROCEDURE TO REAL RESERVOIRS

  • CONCLUSIONS

  • REFERENCES

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