Research Article

Performance Assessment of Shockwaves of Chute Spillways in Large Dams

Table 3

The shockwaves’ flow characteristic for six middle gates’ operations.

TypeOpeningWave typeFroQ (lit/s)Hm (cm)Xi (cm)Xm (cm)L (cm)α (degree)Bm (cm)

g100%12.18209.69.25255922.177.73
21218620640
310467530118

h60%13.1125.8862772165.88
21121824148
39.752157099

i30%13.783.86.87308412.13.64
21024828256
39.257360877