Computer Simulation Of Weirs In A Crest

This paper presents an experimental study to define the hydraulic characteristics
of flow over square labyrinth weirs with semi-circle and sharp crest, by using range of
experiments and compare their efficiency with conventional weirs (Suppressed rectangular
weir) with same shape of crest, three different heights (p) for each one of these weirs were
used ( 25,20 and 15 ) cm for each of the above cases , seven different discharge were
passed. The overall tests in this study were 84. Data obtained from laboratory and
according to the result parameters from the dimensional analysis of the factors affecting
on the flow over the labyrinth weirs, parameters were plotted, it was found that the
labyrinth weirs gave better performance efficiency when compared to conventional weirs
(Suppressed rectangular weir) for their passage and capacity high discharge. Also the
results show that the coefficient of discharge (Cd) with constant height of weir have a
high value in low values of H/P and decrease gradually with increase this ratio , where
gave the square labyrinth weirs with semi-circle the highest value of the discharge
coefficient reached (2.55). In additional to shape of crest weir has great effect on (Cd) and
on performance efficiency, where the labyrinth weir with semi -circular crest gave high
performance from sharp crest.