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Open Channel Flow Equations

Depth of water d = 1 in.

Angle of side slope = 15
d Manning's roughness coefficient n = 0.035
Slope of flow line S = 0.01

Width of channel b = 7.46 in.

Hydraulic cross sectional area = (d/12)2 / tan = (1/12)^2 / tan(15.0) = A = 0.026 ft2
Hydraulic radius = d/12 cos / 2 = 1/12 * cos(15.0) / 2 = R = 0.040 ft
1.486
Max flow rate = (A) (R)2/3 S1/2 = 1.486/0.035 * (0.03) * (0.04)^(2/3) * 0.01^0.5 = Q = 0.013 ft3/s
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Depth of water d = in.

Width of channel b = in.
Manning's roughness coefficient n =
Slope of flow line S =

Hydraulic cross sectional area = d/12 * b/12 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS A = ft2
Hydraulic radius = (1/12) (d b) / (b + 2d) = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS R = ft
1.486
Max flow rate = (A) (R)2/3 S1/2 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS Q = ft3/s
n

Depth of water d = in.

Width of channel b = in.
Manning's roughness coefficient n =
Slope of flow line S =

Hydraulic cross sectional area = 0.5 d/12 * b/12 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS A = ft2
Hydraulic radius = [ (b2 + d2)1/2 + d ] / 12 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS R = ft
1.486
Max flow rate = (A) (R)2/3 S1/2 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS Q = ft3/s
n

Depth of water d = in.

Width at bottom of channel b = in.
Angle of side slope =
Manning's roughness coefficient n =
Slope of flow line S =

Hydraulic cross sectional area = (b + d/tan) d / 144 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS A = ft2
Hydraulic radius = ( b d sin + d2 cos ) / (b sin + 2d) / 12 =
INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS R = ft
1.486
Max flow rate = (A) (R)2/3 S1/2 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS Q = ft3/s
n

Inside diameter of channel D = in.

Angle =
Manning's roughness coefficient n =
D D
Slope of flow line S =
Depth of water d = in.
d
Hydraulic cross sectional area = 1/8 ( - sin) D2 /144 =
INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS A = ft2
Hydraulic radius = (1/4) (1 - sin / ) D / 12 =
INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS R = ft
 1.486
Max flow rate = (A) (R)2/3 S1/2 = INPUT DATA IN GREEN CELLS Q = ft3/s
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