3D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River Beds

ABSTRACT Due to scour problems caused by flooding or high and turbulent flow in the riverbed, river regulation structures are important on the outer meander. Submerged vanes are a new method for meandering open channels and river regulation. In this study, initially, using a flow discharge of 20 L/s...

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Main Authors: Bestami Taşar, Fatih Üneş, Ercan Gemici, Hakan Varçin
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Flood Risk Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.70048
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author Bestami Taşar
Fatih Üneş
Ercan Gemici
Hakan Varçin
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Ercan Gemici
Hakan Varçin
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description ABSTRACT Due to scour problems caused by flooding or high and turbulent flow in the riverbed, river regulation structures are important on the outer meander. Submerged vanes are a new method for meandering open channels and river regulation. In this study, initially, using a flow discharge of 20 L/s, the numerical results of the no‐vane (V0) and three‐array with six submerged vanes (V1) in meandering open channel flows have been calibrated with experimental results. Then, the submerged vane cases with no angle (CV1) and 20° angle (CV2–CV3) were investigated numerically. In the presented numerical models, continuity, momentum, and turbulence model equations were used. The k–ε model was used for turbulence viscosity. The results of the numerical model were compared with the experimental model results. Additionally, flow velocities and depth were analyzed using numerical models. In the outer meander, the three‐array with curved vane structures (CV1, CV2 and CV3) affected the flow velocity by 77%–92% in the region behind the vane. The flow velocities were investigated along with depth using the numerical modeling and found that the mean velocity was reduced by 54%–83% along the depth. As an effective method of reducing flow velocities and directing flows, it is also recommended that submerged vane structures be used.
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spelling doaj-art-adb8727445dc45078a4ae0d3bbe86d112025-08-20T03:27:11ZengWileyJournal of Flood Risk Management1753-318X2025-06-01182n/an/a10.1111/jfr3.700483D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River BedsBestami Taşar0Fatih Üneş1Ercan Gemici2Hakan Varçin3Civil Engineering Department Iskenderun Technical University Hatay TurkeyCivil Engineering Department Iskenderun Technical University Hatay TurkeyCivil Engineering Department Bartın University Bartın TurkeyCivil Engineering Department Iskenderun Technical University Hatay TurkeyABSTRACT Due to scour problems caused by flooding or high and turbulent flow in the riverbed, river regulation structures are important on the outer meander. Submerged vanes are a new method for meandering open channels and river regulation. In this study, initially, using a flow discharge of 20 L/s, the numerical results of the no‐vane (V0) and three‐array with six submerged vanes (V1) in meandering open channel flows have been calibrated with experimental results. Then, the submerged vane cases with no angle (CV1) and 20° angle (CV2–CV3) were investigated numerically. In the presented numerical models, continuity, momentum, and turbulence model equations were used. The k–ε model was used for turbulence viscosity. The results of the numerical model were compared with the experimental model results. Additionally, flow velocities and depth were analyzed using numerical models. In the outer meander, the three‐array with curved vane structures (CV1, CV2 and CV3) affected the flow velocity by 77%–92% in the region behind the vane. The flow velocities were investigated along with depth using the numerical modeling and found that the mean velocity was reduced by 54%–83% along the depth. As an effective method of reducing flow velocities and directing flows, it is also recommended that submerged vane structures be used.https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.70048experimentflow velocitymeandering channelnumerical modelopen channel flowriver regulation
spellingShingle Bestami Taşar
Fatih Üneş
Ercan Gemici
Hakan Varçin
3D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River Beds
Journal of Flood Risk Management
experiment
flow velocity
meandering channel
numerical model
open channel flow
river regulation
title 3D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River Beds
title_full 3D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River Beds
title_fullStr 3D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River Beds
title_full_unstemmed 3D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River Beds
title_short 3D Modeling of A Novel Curved Submerged Vane With Variable Profile for the Protection of Meandering River Beds
title_sort 3d modeling of a novel curved submerged vane with variable profile for the protection of meandering river beds
topic experiment
flow velocity
meandering channel
numerical model
open channel flow
river regulation
url https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.70048
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