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42.
A hydraulic model of a spillway is constructed with a scale 1 : 16. If the prototype discharge is 2048 cumec, then the corresponding discharge for which the model should be tested is
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Umesh H A said:
7 years ago
The concept is a dimension analysis.
Discharge is directly proportional to length^(5/2).
(Q model/Q prototype) = ( L model/L prototype)^(5/2).
Discharge is directly proportional to length^(5/2).
(Q model/Q prototype) = ( L model/L prototype)^(5/2).
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