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Double-average mean flow and local turbulence intensity profiles from PIV measurements for an open channel flow with rigid vegetation

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This contribution presents particle image velocimetry measurements for an open channel stationary uniform and fully developed flow of water over a horizontal flat bed of uniform glass beads in presence of a staggered array of vertical cylindrical stems. The main objective was to explore and quantify the influence of the stems-to-flow relative submergence, h v /h, over the mean flow and local turbulence intensities. A comparison with measurements for the non-vegetated flow over the same granular bed is presented. Results indicate a remarkable influence of h v /h over the whole flow field. The time-average mean flow presents a strong spatial variation in the layer of the flow occupied by the stems. The local velocity fluctuations are strongly affected by the presence of the stems, with regions in between the stems where they reach peaks that are several times larger than those encountered in the flow in absence of vegetation. The turbulence intensity profiles are noticeably different when compared to those measured in the non-vegetated flow conditions. From previous works it was possible to derive an equation for the mean velocity, U v , of the flow through the vegetated layer of height h v . The prediction of this equation is in good agreement with the uniform value for the double-average longitudinal velocity profile in this layer. A final brief discussion about the possible impact of these vegetated-flow features on the sediment transport is presented.

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  1. Grupo de Medios Porosos, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paseo Colón 850, 1063, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    R. Martino & M. Piva

  2. Departamento de Hidráulica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Las Heras 2214, 1127, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    A. Paterson

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Martino, R., Paterson, A. & Piva, M. Double-average mean flow and local turbulence intensity profiles from PIV measurements for an open channel flow with rigid vegetation. Environ Fluid Mech 12, 45–62 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-011-9221-4

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