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CHAPTER 6
Water Open-Channel Flow
Differences between open channles and pipe flow
ipe r ִ r p ⿏ hann e⿏ pe n hnea ִr γe ϓpΪ r p ⿏ a aθ hann e⿏
p n ִn ο ήr p ⿏ ipe nn pe n hnea n r r ִew an ϓ a n ήr en p a hθ
Section in pipe system
Section in open channel system
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Basic geometric and hydraulic definitions ⿏ ⿏⿏ϴ Ϥ Θ ϴ Ϥ
•Discharge (Q) Volume of water passing through a flow section per unit time
•Flow area (A) Cross-sectional area of the flow
•Average velocity (V) Discharge divided by the flow area: V = Q/A
•Flow depth (y) Vertical distance from the channel bottom to the free surface
•Top width (T) Width of the channel section at the free surface
Wetted perimeter (P) Contact length of the water and the channel at a cross section pִ nn a nn
•Hydraulic depth (D) Flow area divided by the top width: D = A/T
•Hydraulic radius (Rh) Flow area divided by the wetted perimeter: Rh = A/ P
•Bottom slope (S0) Longitudinal slope of the channel bottom
•Side slope (m) Slope of channel sides defined as 1 vertical over m horizontal
•Bottom width (b) Width of the channel section at the bottom
enn ఄ a e nn w ఄ ꕀ ϓpeꕀ n ִ⿏ hr i
䁉 nh hliήn ή⿏ h ఄ lh
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Open-Channel Flow Classifications
uniform flow he n h鯠eai n ⿏ a e h he n p⿏ ִ nήn hꕀ
prismatic channels nh n h n ⿏
prismatic channels, channels where the cross-sectional area and bottom slope do not change over the
channel reach
An open channel characterizes varied flow if the water depth or the discharge change along the length
of the channel.
steady flow: the discharge and water depth at any section in the reach do not change with time
during the period of interest.
unsteady flow: the discharge and the water depth at any section in the reach change with time
waves a hnn h pnn nh n ִ hr
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*Uniform flows in open channels are mostly steady.
*unsteady uniform flows are very rare in nature.
*open-channel flow may be either steady or unsteady.
*flood wave and a tidal surge are examples of varied unsteady flows.
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Uniform flow in Open Channels
Ϥ a⿏ ఄ e nh n e⿏ e n
he n p⿏ ִ ae h hnn n n en en ih r 1
eή per h鯠ήan p⿏ he n hl hnn γ EGL 2
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p⿏ n r
h ήr ఄh r na n
䁉 nh
Chezy's formula
Manning’s equation
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Example 6.1
•A 3-m-wide rectangular irrigation channel carries a discharge of 25.3 m3/sec at a uniform depth of l.2
m. Determine the slope of the channel if Manning's coefficient is n = 0.022.?
SOLUTION
䁉 nh ꕀ hnꕀ a e r h鯠ִ ఄ he n aθp n her weγ
Example 6.2
•A 6-ft-diameter, concrete pipe is flowing with a free surface (i.e., not under pressure). If the pipe is
laid on a slope of 0.001 and carries a uniform flow at a depth of 4 feet , what is the discharge?
SOLUTION :
he n ִrhήr ִrhήθ nhenh p r γ pθ n p θ l e⿏ hann ꕀ 䁉 n
sin 9 5
3
90 9 5 90 09 5
09 5
0 608
360
۸۸ Ϥ ۸Θ Ϥ ⿏ ۸
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The value of k
Normal Depth yn
hn Manning n hήr r ⿏ steady uniform p pnn nh n θhꕀ y hnn n θ p h ⿏ϓ
Example 6.3
•If the discharge in the channel in Example 6.1 is increased to 40 m3/sec, what is the normal depth of
the steady -uniform flow?
eaθhr n hήr r
y=yn
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aθp n weγh an γ θha n γ n weγh nyn nal ִ nr
ִ nn enn h side slope nal
r he n n γhenn e enn r ⿏h en θ e ae r w ִ n pήΪn ea n ϓp nn ִ p pnn ϓ nn h i e ai
yn
Ϊ θb he n ή ϓ nn θ ϓ nn n⿏ hΪn ϓp r r wn ⿏h ⿏ θ ai ϓh an n ⿏h en θ r ae r
b
ϴϤ ⿏ Ϥ 䁜ϴϤ ⿏䁜 Ϥ yn ִ
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For the same cross-sectional area (A) and channel slope (S0), the channel section with a larger
hydraulic radius (Rh) delivers a larger discharge and higher hydraulic efficiency.
the channel section with the least wetted perimeter is the best hydraulic section.
Semicircle has the least perimeter is the most hydraulically efficient of an sections
The concept of hydraulically efficient sections is only valid when the channel is lined with stabilized,
nonerodible materials
Q To reach max efficiency of channel you should?
a Decrease the area b Decrease wetted parameter c Decrease bottom width
E All channels have the same efficiency
Answer b
Q The suitable arrangement for efficiency from max to min is?
a Semicircle > Trapezoidal 600 >Rectangular b Rectangular > Trapezoidal 600 > Semicircle
b c Semicircle >Rectangular > Trapezoidal 600 d Trapezoidal 600 > Rectangular > Semicircle
Answer……a………
Q3 The most trapezoidal section use is half hexagon with angle 600 ?
TRUE FALSE
Answer TRUE
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Energy Principles in Open-Channel Flow
It is measured in the three basic forms:
•1. Kinetic energy,
•2. pressure energy,
•3. elevation (potential) energy above a certain energy datum line.
Kinetic energy
V
g α is known as the energy coefficient.α values between 05 0
n a鯠 ⿏ h h n Θ h n nal eή⿏ nh nh ipe nn pe n n
pressure energy
p n n n ο ήr 鯠 nn ִ r ipe r h鯠θh a hθ ִew⿏ pe n he ή⿏
P
r ⿏hθ p θ e y nal
convex surface concave surface
pθ ꕀ γ n
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Total energy head In open channel
P
Y
Specific energy E
h p n ήr pθh n θ
θh nh p en ήr hꕀ
Discharge θ e nήִn aenal E lh⿏ nal n θDepth of flow y and specific energy E a liήn γϓ e
Critical depth yc nήn n i n h e p lh ִn nal he iiθ
Rapid flow or Supercritical flow he en n anh en lh⿏ γ p⿏ nήn e y p yc r l n e
Suercritical flow he en n ִaִl en lh⿏ γ p⿏ nήn e y p yc r ꕀ n e
altternate point n ⿏ Subcritical r supercritical r ή⿏ en en
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Q4 The maximum specific energy is ?
a E b E
c E3 d all is
equal
Answer a
Froude Number Nf
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a ⿏ r aή ⿏ θ eθ
For critical flow
In a rectangular channel
Q
q= , is the discharge per unit width of the
b
channeL
To find critical depth for other shapes use this relations ;
anhen hnγ n r yc h nr
Trapezoidal channels
Circular channels
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Example 6-5
A hydraulic transition is designed to connect two rectangular channels of the same width by a sloped
floor, Assume the channel is 3 m wide and is carrying a discharge of 15 m3/sec at 3.6 m depth. Also
assume a 0.1 m energy loss uniformly distributed through the transition. Determine the water surface
profile in the transition.
INLET
γϓ n er
Exit
SOLUTION
e p he n r aήr n h γϓ i 䁉 n n h鯠 n h鯠elh⿏ θ ꕀ e i eή h h γϓ ִ⿏ 䁉 n
transition
h ή h鯠ִ l h鯠er l aο e al ο yc i ִ䁒γ r pen r
p n ִa e r he nh h yc h n pθhl he henִή⿏
Q 5
yc 3 3 36m
gb 98 3
Q Q
Ec y yc
gA g byc p⿏ ִa e r hel a e nn ih r
5 3 enal 䁉 nh ήr ήn y p p n
Ec 36 05m
9 8 3 36
now make table as shown below
al
aο e
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now from the values above draw curve as below
l ⿏h en hnִꕀ aꕀϛenh ϓ n ήn n enn a e n n hθ n γϓ n er a e nγ n γϓ ή
er 4 np⿏ ꕀ n n h鯠n l 0p enn p⿏ he n i i h n
na n i aꕀ ήeθ
anhen liήn r ఄh r p lh n h i 3 6 h鯠enal nn e y nal
Q 5
EI y 3 6 3 69 3 7
g A 98 3 36
E I E E h L
Q 5
V 4m / sec
VI VE A 3 36
zI yI zE yE hL
g g V 4
0
g 98
V
0 0 43 6 0 yE 0
g
EE n ϓ nn
E E 4 0 4m
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⿏ hꕀ nή ꕀ ha n ϓ r e n ήr h鯠en n lh n nal ⿏h r n ήr hθ
E E E I 4 00 3 7 0 3m
EE EI 0 3
hL 0 06m
5 5
At x=0 Inlet E=3 7 m
x=4 E=3 7+0 06=3 76m
x=8 E=3 76+0 06=3 8 m
x= E=3 8 +0 06=3 88m
x= 6 E=3 88+0 06=3 94m
X= 0 Exit E= 3 94+0 06=4 0m
Now to determine y in each E make that
ϓhe hn鯠 y aenal E ꕀ e θ hn 䁉 n a n γϓ yc ⿏ ή
h鯠aִ p pnn nγ n ⿏ ee nhenh yc r ꕀ 䁉 nh h ήnn na n yc= 36 and y at inlet from question is y=3 6
a n r ִ Ϊen en na n ϓhe nhenh subcritical flow p flow pθ h flow pθ
nhenhꕀ ήr ήr lh n ϓ r ai pθh n i ry ⿏ n
Q 5
EI y 3 76 y
g A 98 3 y
y 3 67 m
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Example 6.6
A trapezoidal channel has a bottom width of 5 m and side slopes m = 2. If the flow rate is 20 m3 /sec,
what is the critical depth?
Solution :
Q
a e r h鯠ή r he n θhꕀ pθh n yc 3 pθh n ִ a en r ϓ i ϓ i ϓ i
gb
Q A3 b my y3
鯠 hi p ⿏ Area and Top width pθhl
g T b my
anhen nγ n weγh yc h pθ ϓ e
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Hydraulic jumps :
⿏b Θ ‸⿏ ⿏ϴϤ ϴ 䁜 ϓ Ύ ϴΘ ⿏ ⿏ ‸Ϥ ϴ ϴϤ ⿏ ⿏ ϴϤ ‸Ϥ ⿏ aϤ
hydrolic jump ϴ ⿏ aϤ ϴ ۸ ۸ ⿏ϴϤ
pe n hann γ a wen hθhai h ִ γ n
r hann n we ⿏ wer pe r
Rapid flow p flow pθ
downstream wer γ n upstream hnִn anhήn n p ⿏ h n
subcritical flowp downstream pθ supercritical flow p upstream en pθ
initial depth n ⿏ y r nh h鯠n r hydraulic jump upstream l
sequent depth n ⿏ y r nh h鯠n r hydraulic jump downstream ή
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Example 6.7
•A 10-ft-wide rectangular channel carries 500 cfs of water at a 2-ft depth before entering a jump.
Compute the downstream water depth and the critical depth.?
SOLUTION
ִ鯠γ eri 鯠γ 䁉 n a e r n hꕀ ⿏ϛ ִ䁒γ r pen aꕀ
500
yc 3 4 7 ft
3 0
鑠ఄm 䁜 Ϥ ۸ ⿏ Ϥ
Ϥ ⵘ Θ 頠 Ϥ Ϥ⿏䁜
V
NF V
Q
Q
500
5 ft / sec
gy A b y 0
V 5
NF 3
gy 3
y
y
8 NF y
8 3 y 7 88 ft
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Example 6.8
A long, rectangular open channel 3m wide carries a discharge of 15m3/sec. The channel slope is 0.004,
and the Manning's coefficient is 0.01. At a certain point in the channel, flow reaches normal depth.
(a) Determine the flow classification. Is it supercritical or subcritical?
(b) If a hydraulic jump takes place at this depth, what is the sequent depth?
(c) Estimate the energy head loss through the jump?
SOLUTION :
nθ ִ⿏ en pθ i e n h hγ hθ n
Part1
V
NF nγ n r h鯠 i ϓ eaθhr n hήr r n 䁉 nh h ήr an y n
gy
Q A Rh 3 S A y b 3y Rh
A
3y
S 0 004 n00
n P y3
3y 3
5 3 y 0 004 b γh n n ִ l h⿏ n hήnn eθ
00 y 3
y 08m
Q 5
V 4 63m / sec
A 3 08
V 4 63
N F 4 because NF>1 the flow is supercritical
gy 9 8 08
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Part2
y2 ִ⿏ 䁉 n h heήr sequent depth
y
y
8 NF y
08
8 4
y 7m
Part 3
y y 7 08
E 0 03 m
4y y 4 7 08
Gradually Varied Flow
Flow ⿏㈮ Ϥ۸ Ϥ
:uniform flow 1
y(normal depth or uniform depth ) nήn n he θ h henִή⿏ h he n p⿏ ִ hnn n p hr e p pen
he n p⿏ ִ h鯠 θ en γ h鯠 ή r per hn Energy grid line lh n ⿏p n hο h
:Rapid varied flow 2
aΪl h r hnn nή h r h ⿏ϓ h p ⿏ h鯠θ ai hydraulic jump henִή⿏ pen
ha n h n γhenn nh r a lh n n hήr i r h i h a ꕀ ha n ϓ r lh n a ꕀ haο pen
momentum principle n r a ⿏ i r he a n
:Gradually varied flow 3
ִ ϓh en a ⿏ a ϛ⿏ ϓ r h n ⿏h r n n r he n heִaw⿏ pn θ ϓ n h nn r a ϓ ⿏ p ⿏ ϛ an n nh a ⿏ ⿏ he
n鯠r ఄ a䁒ο ϓ h er aή r a en
dH
The slope of EGL is
Se
dx
dz
The slope of channel bed is
So
dx
l y Θ ⿏ Rh ϴ⿏⿏ ϴ (Wide channel Ϥ Θ Ϥ ⿏ ‸Ϥ Ϥ Ϥ⿏ Ϥϴ ϴ
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dy
anhen liήn we θ eή h nn r nήn a ⿏ h i 䁉 n ִ⿏ n ִa e r he n θhꕀ
dx
dy
anhen liήn we θ eή h nn r nήn a ⿏ h i 䁉 n ִ⿏ a e nn a ఄ he n θhꕀ
dx
ή⿏
䁉 nh
Classifications of Gradually Varied Flow 鯠r
yc ήr nh 鯠r he
a hήnn a hήr ִ neήθ aeΪen
channel slope
geometry
Roughness 3
discharge
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profile number n lϓ ꕀ hnθ γ ꕀ an aeΪen
p er nlϓ rϓ h n γ ή⿏ 鯠r n
۸ Θ ⿏ ۸ ϴΘ Ϥ⿏
Ϥ⿏
er 3 pθ r h ꕀ
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۸ ϴΘ Θ
M1 鯠eθ aఄhr hel
M hr γ ִ enh aఄhr hel
M hθ h e n p ִ p pr hn
S1 Hydraulic jump ή p pr hn
S hr γ ִ enh aఄhr hel
S hθ h e n p ִ p pr hn
3 p h n lϓ h ఄh r opening sluice gate ִ Ϊr 䁉 n ꕀ 鯠r
Ϥ Ϥ ϤϤ ⿏⿏ *
downstream n upstream r h鯠a ⿏h h i S n hο h 3 ִ h lϓ ఄ ꕀ
upstream n downstream r ⿏h h i ִh lϓ ఄ ꕀ
control section n n er ϛ n n
To calculate gradually varied flow water surface we use two methods:
1-Standard Step Method
2-Direct Step Method
Standard Step Method
n we nn pθh n
a Ϊn na n n Ϊθ ei h r n we θ pγ
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Example 6.9
•A grouted-riprap, trapezoidal channel (n = 0.025) with a bottom width of 4 meters and side slopes of
m = 1 carries a discharge 12.5 m3/sec on a 0.001 slope. Compute the backwater curve (upstream
water surface profile) created a low dam that backs water up to a depth of 2m immediately behind
the dam. Specifically, water depths are required at critical diversion points that are located at
distances of 18 8 m, 423 m, 748 m, and 1,675 m upstream of the dam?
SOLUTION
yc Yn ִ n en nlϓ h n pθ ⿏ p
ήr
To find yn we use equation or chart
γhenn n weγ ήr p pnn ha ήnn pִ nn i h er h θ n ae n ִ i pγ aꕀ eִn aοpeִn hθ
On Mannings equation
b my y
Rh
Q A Rh 3 S0 A b my y b y m
n S0 0 00
4 y y 4 y y
4 y
4 y y 3
5 4 y y 0 00
00 5 4 y
yn 66m
By using chart :
yn
0 4 yn 0 4 4 64
b
h a ae h l h
pִ nnh a e⿏ θ ఄ
nγ n h er a ήr hꕀ hr eή
pθh n ִ nh ִr p ⿏ pγ
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now find yc we use equation or chart
myc
0 yc 0 4 0 88 m
b
Or from equation :
Q A3 T b my
A 4 y y
g T 4 y
5
4 y y y 0 9 m
3
c
98 4 y
l ꕀ eή⿏ h鯠θ hήnn r h he i eִn a nh n n θ pγ nal ꕀ weγ a aꕀ aοp⿏ ⿏ hr ή
M p h n pθ h nhenh yc r ꕀyn i
er2 h鯠enal 䁉 n h ήnn y i r n h lϓ ήr
1p hl n lϓ nhenh y>yn>yc ai
The profile name is M1
liήn weγ ai r aꕀ ⿏ n he ⿏ n a ִ鯠γ ⿏h h i lpn 䁉 nh p hήnh
nl θ er ఄ h鯠ִ ఄ he n h i nh n 䁉 nh pִ nn i r hel n hli weγ γhenn
rh nh 䁉 n ri ήο he θϛ a e r hli weγh
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upstream n downstram r he⿏h h θ 3 h n pθ hꕀ h hγ henִή⿏
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downstream ִ D i hnea upstream ִ U i 2 pn
nήn nal 2 lϓ γ e hnea er2 enal ήr r hꕀ he he n hnn n downstream a n r n θ he ⿏ hei 3 pn
a e nal 䁉 nh ήr p hr he n nήִn nal e he nήn nal e n h鯠e ήr er pִ r ήr
lpenn n 2 na n θhꕀ 1 γ e ir ϓ r p na ִn ήο pꍠ aο nal ο θ aִ he h ήr nal a r
1.ᎀ똰 nh n nal aִ er2 r l na n p ⿏ 2 γ e na n
0 88 Ϊ⿏ z nal h γ n he鯠 ⿏ h ⿏ e z nal nhenh γ r downstrea r h h nh hθ θ 4 pn
ih nn p ⿏ er ఄ hθ e he n ఄ ih nn pθhl r ih nn h i 5 pn
A b my y 4
A b my y 4 94 94 5
anhen liήn r h鯠 h i e n h i 6 pn
Q 5
V 04
A
Q 5
V 085
A 5
liήn r ϓ nn h i 7 pn
V 04
0 0553
g 9 8
V 085
0 06
g 9 8
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liήn r h鯠 h i e er ఄ n wetted parameter h i 8 pn
P b y m 4 9 657
P b y m 4 94 9 487
anhen liήn rhydrulic radius h i e 9 pn
b my y 4
Rh 43
b y m 4
b my y 4 94 4
Rh 5
b y m 4 94
anhen liήn rslope energy grid line h i e 0 pn
V n 04 00 5
Se 4
4
0 000508
Rh 3
43 3
V n 085 00 5
Se 4
4
0 000567
Rh 3
5 3
nhenhꕀ anִnAverage h i p pn
Se Se 0 000508 000567
Se avg 0 000538
anhen liήn i r h i e lh n haο ϓ r h i p pn
hL Se avg L 0 000538 88 0 0
hL lh n haο ϓ r ϓh e aή r γ γ a lh n n hήr a ⿏ i r e ήr e he 3 pn
downstream hwn n n a θ
E E hL
V V
Z y Z
y hL
g g
0 88 0 06 94 0 0 0 0553 0 0
88 564
θ nꕀ 9 Ϊ a 94 enal eο n h ⿏ϓ nal r ִl θ eή 鯠 564 r ꕀ 88 ϓ nn ִ⿏
h h er h ⿏ anl n Ϊ ei p wn
en aθh n nn ο l nal nhenh a n l 59 enal θh n n 60 enal n aθh n n h nn ή i
hn hꕀ ήθ e n 3 γ γ a n n ⿏ θ nθ a 9 h ⿏
ήr p h er a pִ nn pn ꕀ i e 䁉γ
pe h鯠a n r n p ϓ hen r θ a pn ꕀ i ήθ p n
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Dirict Step Method
L aή r a h nn h hnθ hn an h p h鯠er 鯠n n
up lhθ down θ eθ
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Example 6.10
•A rough-concrete trapezoidal channel (n = 0.022) with a 3.5-ft bottom width, side slope m = 2, and
bed slope of0.012 discharges 185 cfs of fresh water from a reservoir and depth y=2.66ft. Determine
the water surface profile in the discharge channel to within 2 percent of normal depth.?
SOLUTION
Yc>yn so the profile is steep (S)
Y=2.66 yc > y>yn so the profile is 2 (S2)
upstream r he⿏h h i e S 3 ִ h lϓ ఄ ꕀ θ henִή⿏
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Problem 6.2.2.
A triangular roadside channel has side slopes of 3:1 (H:V) and a longitudinal slope of 0.01.
Determine the flow rate in the concrete channel if uniform flow is assumed when the top width of
the flowing water is 2 meters.?use n=0.013
Solution
Q h i pִ nn
A my m=3 nal eee θ ai en nγ n r a e θ
liήn r nήn h i a e θ Top width T nal hθhήr ny nήn nal ήr h ih nn h n
T my 3 y y 0 333m
A my A 3 0 333 A 0 333
P y m 0 33 3 p
my 3 0 333
Rh 0 58
m 3
Q A Rh 3 S0 0 333 0 58 3 0 0 0 748m3 / sec
n 00 3
Chapter 6 End