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Reference : Contribution to the study of piano Key Weir hydraulics


	Document type :	Scientific congresses and symposiums : Paper published in a book
	Discipline(s) :	Engineering, computing & technology : Civil engineering
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/82749

Title :	Contribution to the study of piano Key Weir hydraulics
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Erpicum, Sébastien [Université de Liège - ULg > Services généraux (Faculté des sciences appliquées) > Scientifiques attachés au Doyen (Sc.appliquées) >]
	Machiels, Olivier [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH) >]
	Dewals, Benjamin [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH) >]
	Archambeau, Pierre [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH) >]
	Pirotton, Michel [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Argenco : Secteur MS2F > Hydrodynamique appl. et constructions hydrauliques (HACH) >]
Publication date :	2010
Main document title :	Proceedings of the 8th ICOLD European Club Symposium
Publisher :	ATCOLD
Pages :	472-477
On invitation :	No
Audience :	International
ISBN :	978-3-85125-118-0
Event name :	8th ICOLD European Club Symposium
Event date :	22-23 Sept 2010
Event organizer :	ICOLD
Event place (city) :	Innsbruck
Event country :	Austria
Keywords :	[en] PKW ; Hydraulics ; modelling
Abstract :	[en] Within the framework of updating the release and storage capacities of existing reservoirs, the use of piano key weirs (PKW) can be an interesting alternative either to increase the discharge of a free weir without changing the weir width on the dam crest nor the reservoir level, or to increase the threshold reservoir level before releasing water while keeping the weir width and the level of safety. Results of first experiments on scale models have shown the high efficiency of PKW in terms of discharge capacity. But, even if PKW projects start to be developed on real structures, lacks persist in the understanding of the flow behavior on this new type of weir, in the characterization of their hydraulic potential and in the availability of design guidelines. This paper presents the results of several research projects, based on both numerical and physical modeling, carried out on this topic at the Laboratory of Engineering Hydraulics of the University of Liege. The researches rely on physical experiments on scale models of idealized PKW elements or real structures, as well as on numerical modeling with specifically developed solvers. The paper presents an overview of these projects, emphasizing the most important results regarding PKW design and performance.
Research units :	Aquapôle - AQUAPOLE
Funders :	Fonds pour la formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture (Communauté française de Belgique) - FRIA
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/82749

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