Physical experiments on the discharge capability of the sluice caisson of tidal power plant

Abstract

The performance of sluice caisson of tidal power plant was investigated by performing a laboratory experiment in a planar open channel. By installing 1/70 scale model of the sluice caisson in the planar open channel, with the sloping topography in front of and behind the sluice caisson, the water discharge capability was estimated with five different flow rates and three different water level conditions. By analyzing the experimental results, the relationship among the flow rate, head difference, and the discharge coefficient was found. The obtained discharge coefficient values were significantly smaller compared to the result of a previous study performed in a two-dimensional open channel. © 2011, World Scientific. All rights reserved.