Experimental investigation of dynamic pressure loads during dam break

• Published in: Journal of fluids and structures Vol. 48; pp. 407 - 434
• Main Authors: Lobovský, L., Botia-Vera, E., Castellana, F., Mas-Soler, J., Souto-Iglesias, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Breaking; Computational fluid dynamics; Dam break; Dynamics; Fluid flow; Fluids; Impact pressure; Loads (forces); Pressure impulse; Sloshing; Walls; Wave fronts; Impact pressure; Pressure impulse; Dam break; Sloshing

The objective of this research work has been to conduct experimental measurements on a dam break flow over a horizontal dry bed in order to provide a detailed insight, with emphasis on the pressure loads, into the dynamics of the dam break wave impacting a vertical wall downstream the dam. The exper...