Experimental study on the influence of river flow confluences on the open channel stage–discharge relationship     

Xiekang Wang  Xufeng Yan  Huanfeng Duan  Xingnian Liu  Er Huang 《水文科学杂志》2019,64(16):2025-2039

ABSTRACT

Accurate assessment of stage–discharge relationships in open channel flows is important to the design and management of hydraulic structures and engineering. Flow junctions commonly occur at the confluence of natural rivers or streams. The effect of flow junctions on the stage–discharge relationship at mountain river confluences was found by measuring velocity fields and water levels in experimental models. The results show that the backwater and accumulation–separation at flow junctions affect the flow structures and patterns in the channel; also, flow confluences may induce complex flow characteristics of backwater and flow separation at river junctions, indicating potential submerged flooding disasters within the confluence zone. The impacts of flow junctions on the stage–discharge relationship are investigated for two physical confluence models built from river confluence prototype systems in southwest China. The results show that the presence of tributary river inflows tends to increase the water level of the main river. This is important for flood control, flood-risk evaluation and engineering (e.g. hydropower station construction) in mountain rivers. Finally, a comparative quantitative analysis based on flow motion equations is conducted to evaluate the stage–discharge relationship in both uniform and regular confluence systems. The results indicate that more accurate prediction can be made when taking into account the flow non-uniformity induced by flow separation, backwater and distorted bed in the junction region.  相似文献   

近100年来长江与洞庭湖汇流河段水文特征演变     

肖潇  毛北平  吴时强 《湖泊科学》2021,33(1):266-276

洞悉长江洞庭湖汇流河段的水文关系及其变化规律对确保长江中下游的防洪安全至关重要.为了掌握汇流河段水文特征演变情况,本文结合汇流河段处监利、城陵矶、螺山等国家重要水文控制断面的近百年水文资料,通过M-K检验、Morlet小波分析等方法研究了该河段逐日水位、流量等水文数据,分析了汇流河段年内分配、年际变化、变化趋势、突变点及变化周期等水文特征,并探讨了具体成因.研究结果表明:①长江与洞庭湖汇流河段年最高水位一般出现在7月,年最低水位一般出现在1、2月;②汇流河段年径流量主要集中在59月,占年径流总量的63.64%~73.44%;③近50年城陵矶水位高、中、低水分别约抬升0.98、0.56、1.46 m;④近10年城陵矶与监利年径流比降至0.66.⑤在长江中下游水利开发历程中,经突变检验表明,下荆江裁弯取直和三峡蓄水175 m对江湖水文特征的影响较为明显.⑥城陵矶站和螺山站的年径流量、水位平均周期约为16 a,监利站的年径流量、水位平均周期约为8 a.⑦19542017年间,汇流比最大值一直在降低,其发生时间在逐渐提前.以上成果为深入研究流域复杂的江湖演变规律提供了科学参考.  相似文献