1951Transactions of the American Society of Civil EngineersRequires access

High-Velocity Flow in Open Channels: A Symposium: Design of Channel Contractions

Arthur T. Ippen, John H. Dawson

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Channel contractions for subcritical flow are designed for minimum energy losses by proper streamlining of the boundaries. Efficient and economic solutions are achieved with relatively little difficulty.

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Channel contractions for subcritical flow are designed for minimum energy losses by proper streamlining of the boundaries. Efficient and economic solutions are achieved with relatively little difficulty.

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Channel contractions for subcritical flow are designed for minimum energy losses by proper streamlining of the boundaries. Efficient and economic solutions are achieved with relatively little difficulty.

Key concepts: Open-channel flow, Channel (broadcasting), Flow (mathematics), Mechanics, Environmental science, Computer science, Telecommunications, Physics

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