Fluid Mechanics
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ISBN: 9780073398273
Author: Frank M. White
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.120P
The rectangular channel in Fig. P10.120 contains a V-notch weir as shown. The intent is to meter flow rates between 2.0 and 6.0 m’/s with an upstream hook gage
P10.120
set to measure water depths between 2.0 and 2.75 m. What are the most appropriate values for the notch height Y and the notch half-angle a?
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