[en] Free surface flow ; physical model ; Piano Key Weir ; pressure distribution ; streamline ; velocity distribution
[en] The Piano Key Weir is a type of labyrinth weir using overhangs to reduce the foot print of the foundation. These are directly placed on a dam crest. Together with its high discharge capacity for low heads, this geometry makes these weirs interesting for dam rehabilitation. However, the Piano Key Weir is a new weir type, firstly designed in 2001 and built from 2006 by Electricité de France. Even if experimental studies confirmed its appealing discharge capacities, the flow upstream, over and downstream of this complex structure is still not well known. This research presents experimental test results performed on a 1:10 scale model. The experiments aim at determining the flow features along the weir depending on the upstream head. The flow conditions are characterized in terms of specific discharge, velocity, pressure, water level and streamlines along the weir.
Aquapôle - AQUAPOLE
Fonds pour la formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture (Communauté française de Belgique) - FRIA