Discharge estimation over piano key weirs: a review of recent developments

Bhukya, R. K., Pandey, M., Valyrakis, M. and Michalis, P. (2022) Discharge estimation over piano key weirs: a review of recent developments. Water, 14(19), 3029. (doi: 10.3390/w14193029)

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Abstract

The piano key (PK) weir has advanced over the labyrinth weir to increase the discharge capacity. Piano key weirs exhibit nonlinear flow behavior and are easy to place on the existing spillway or newly constructed dam with less base area. Various investigators are given equations to calculate the discharge coefficient for free and submerged flow conditions. The study focuses on reviewing the impacts of the PK weir geometry on the weir flow discharge coefficient, including weir length and height, upstream and downstream key widths, and apex overhangs. In this study, all possible aspects of PK weirs were briefly reviewed. From sensitivity analysis, it is observed that the discharge coefficient of the PK weir is more sensitive for the L/W dimensionless ratio followed by the B/P ratio. L is total length of the weir crest, W is width of the weir, B is total width of PK weir and P is height of the weir. This review paper is intended to serve as an accessible resource for hydraulic structures researchers and hydraulic engineering professionals alike interested in the hydraulics of PK weirs.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:The authors want to acknowledge funding from Transport Scotland (UK) under the 2018/19 Innovation Fund (Scheme ID 18/SE/0401/014).
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Valyrakis, Dr Manousos and Michalis, Dr Panagiotis
Creator Roles:
Valyrakis, M.Writing – review and editing, Funding acquisition
Michalis, P.Writing – review and editing
Authors: Bhukya, R. K., Pandey, M., Valyrakis, M., and Michalis, P.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment
Journal Name:Water
Publisher:MDPI
ISSN:2073-4441
ISSN (Online):2073-4441
Published Online:26 September 2022
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2022 The Authors
First Published:First published in Water 14(19): 3029
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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