RE: hydraulic jump

Bruce,
There are equations for this in open channel books. Do you know the upstream Froude number?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Bullough [mailto:bbullough@sebesta.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 2:58 PM
> To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PipingDesign] hydraulic jump
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> Oh great gurus of piping design, we have an issue in design of a
> gravity drain from a head tank. We have a nominal 16 inch pipe
> and 60 ft of head, straight drop of 40 ft. We know we have a
> problem with hydraulic jump. The tank is supported, and there is
> no realistic way to embed the system. Does anyone have any
> experience or knowledge of how to calculate the force of the
> hydraulic jump?
>
> ... Bruce D. Bullough ...
> Sebesta Blomberg & Associates
> 2381 Rosegate
> Roseville, MN 55113
> 651-634-7344 (office)
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>
> Texas Flange - a good source for information on industrial
> flanges, all they ask is for referrals for designs they help with.
> 877-610-8924.
> www.texasflange.com
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Received on Fri Oct 04 15:24:00 2002