Flow characteristics in meandering channels with non-mobile and mobile beds for overbank flows

Shiono, K.; Spooner, J.; Chan, T.; Rameshwaran, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8972-953X; Chandler, J.. 2008 Flow characteristics in meandering channels with non-mobile and mobile beds for overbank flows. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 46 (1). 113-132.

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Abstract/Summary

Experiments were conducted in meandering channels with non-mobile and mobile beds to measure flow rates, velocities, turbulent kinetic energies, bedforms and sediment transport rates for overbank flows. The behaviour of bedform in meandering channels with overbank flows was observed using digital photogrammetry, with velocity measurements taken with a Laser Doppler Anemometer. The bedform structure and velocity distributions along the meandering channel were obtained for bank full flow and three overbank flow depths. Important interactions between the flow structure and bedform were observed along the meandering channel. The sediment transport rates collected during the experiment showed three phases; an increase in the sediment transport rate up to the bankfull level, a small decrease as the flow goes overbank up to a relative depth ratio of 0.3 and then an increase again for higher flow depths. The regions of higher turbulent kinetic energy were identified. The total energy losses due to friction, secondary flow and interfacial turbulence in the lower layer flow of the main channel were compared in both the non-mobile and mobile bed cases.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Water > WA02 Quantifying processes that link water quality and quantity, biota and physical environment > WA02.2 Hydrochemical and sediment processes
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Acreman
ISSN:	0022-1686
Additional Keywords:	meandering channel, overbank flow, bedforms, flow structure, secondary flow evolution
NORA Subject Terms:	Hydrology Earth Sciences
Date made live:	19 Mar 2008 11:53 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/2385

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Programmes:

CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Water > WA02 Quantifying processes that link water quality and quantity, biota and physical environment > WA02.2 Hydrochemical and sediment processes

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Acreman

ISSN:

0022-1686

Additional Keywords:

meandering channel, overbank flow, bedforms, flow structure, secondary flow evolution

NORA Subject Terms:

Hydrology
Earth Sciences