Numerical study of an innovative fish ladder design for perched culverts

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason M. Duguay ◽  
R.W. Jay Lacey
Keyword(s):  
Recirculation Zone ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Fish Habitat ◽  
Fish Passage ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Model ◽  
Fish Ladder ◽  
Physical Prototype ◽  
High Flows

A fish ladder designed to facilitate fish passage at the outlet end of perched culverts is investigated with a 3D computational fluid dynamics model. The fish ladder consists of a series of alternating arch baffles with geometries providing options for fish passage over varying flow and debris conditions within the ladder. At high flows, the baffle’s protruding center arch increases pool depth, reducing the volumetric bulk turbulence of the pools and improving fish habitat. The arch baffle is compared to a standard baffle design currently in use and demonstrates potential advantages for fish passage. A recirculation zone of low velocity occupies a large volume of the pool believed to provide appropriate hydraulic habitat for resting and staging jump attempts upstream. This numerical study provides an acceptable design for future physical prototype testing in the laboratory or field to verify hydraulics and evaluate fish passage effectiveness.

scholarly journals Can north american fish passage tools work for South american migratory fishes?

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Rafael Mariano Baigún ◽  
John Michael Nestler ◽  
Norberto Oscar Oldani ◽  
R. Andrew Goodwin ◽  
Larry J. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
South America ◽  
North American ◽  
Fish Passage ◽  
Fish Movement ◽  
South American ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Model ◽  
Tracking Model

In North America, the Numerical Fish Surrogate (NFS) is used to design fish bypass systems for emigrating juvenile salmon as they migrate from hatchery outfalls and rearing habitats to adult habitat in the oceans. The NFS is constructed of three linked modules: 1) a computational fluid dynamics model describes the complex flow fields upstream of dams at a scale sufficiently resolved to analyze, understand and forecast fish movement, 2) a particle tracking model interpolates hydraulic information from the fixed nodes of the computational fluid model mesh to multiple locations relevant to migrating fish, and 3) a behavior model simulates the cognition and behavior of individual fish in response to the fluid dynamics predicted by the computational fluid dynamics model. These three modules together create a virtual reality where virtual fish exhibit realistic dam approach behaviors and can be counted at dam exits in ways similar to the real world. Once calibrated and validated with measured fish movement and passage data, the NFS can accurately predict fish passage proportions with sufficient precision to allow engineers to select one optimum alternative from among many competing structural or operational bypass alternatives. Although South American fish species are different from North American species, it is likely that the basic computational architecture and numerical methods of the NFS can be used for fish conservation in South America. Consequently, the extensive investment made in the creation of the NFS need not be duplicated in South America. However, its use in South America will require that the behavioral response of the continent's unique fishes to hydrodynamic cues must be described, codified and tested before the NFS can be used to conserve fishes by helping design efficient South American bypass systems. To this end, we identify studies that could be used to describe the movement behavior of South American fishes of sufficient detail that they could be used to develop, calibrate and validate a South American version of the NFS.

scholarly journals A Numerical Study on Jet Release from Off-site and Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station for Separation Distance

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
Byoungjik Park ◽  
Jinhyun Kim ◽  
Ohk Kun Lim ◽  
Yangkyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Storage Tank ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Separation Distance ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Model ◽  
Mobile Hydrogen ◽  
Explosion Accidents ◽  
Storage Type ◽  
Pressure Hydrogen

High-pressure hydrogen facilities are prone to jet release accidents. In the cases of immediate ignition, jet fire occurs, and delayed ignition can lead to explosion accidents. Therefore, its management is crucial to avoid leakage. In this study, the change in volume fraction of hydrogen and the flammable area around the hydrogen facility were calculated using a computational fluid dynamics model, for the cases of jet release accident in a hydrogen storage tank of off-site hydrogen refueling station and a mobile hydrogen refueling station. The leakage at the off-site hydrogen refueling station was through the opening at the top of the wall. The mobile hydrogen refueling station had hydrogen stagnated in the lower part of the wing body due to the wing body. Most of the hydrogen facilities were included in the hydrogen flammable zone after 10 s of the jet release. Further, after 30 s, the flammable distance was calculated to be approximately twice for of a mobile hydrogen refueling station as compared to a storage type hydrogen refueling station.

Velocity distributions near the inlet of corrugated steel pipe culverts

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1243-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Hunt ◽  
Shawn Clark ◽  
Rob Tkach
Keyword(s):  
Velocity Field ◽  
Recirculation Zone ◽  
Velocity Structure ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Shear Zones ◽  
Fish Passage ◽  
Steel Pipe ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Flow ◽  
Percent Area

This paper presents the findings of a study examining the velocity field within the inlet region of a corrugated steel pipe (CSP) culvert model with vertical headwall, 45° wingwall, and projecting end inlet treatments. Also examined are the effects of embedding the culvert below the stream bed and backfilling the culvert with granular material. Three-dimensional velocity distributions were measured in an effort to better understand how these inlet treatments may affect fish passage. The study examined velocity structure within a CSP culvert with a diameter of 0.8 m at a flow rate of 0.175 m3/s. Measurements were recorded using acoustic Doppler velocimeters at four locations; 0.25, 0.5, 1, and 2 diameters downstream of the inlet. The velocity field of each inlet configuration was dominated by a central jet of high velocity flow surrounded by a low velocity recirculation zone. Analysis of the percent area less than Uavg for each inlet treatment found that the projecting end configuration contained the largest low velocity zone. The usefulness of the low velocity recirculation zone as a fish passage corridor may however be limited by the presence of significant vertical and spanwise velocities as well as high shear zones.

Numerical study of the flow over the modified simple frigate shape

2020 ◽  
pp. 095441002097775
Author(s):  
Tong Li ◽  
Yibin Wang ◽  
Ning Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Bluff Body ◽  
Recirculation Zone ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Flow Fields ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results

The simple frigate shape (SFS) as defined by The Technical Co-operative Program (TTCP), is a simplified model of the frigate, which helps to investigate the basic flow fields of a frigate. In this paper, the flow fields of the different modified SFS models, consisting of a bluff body superstructure and the deck, were numerically studied. A parametric study was conducted by varying both the superstructure length L and width B to investigate the recirculation zone behind the hangar. The size and the position of the recirculation zones were compared between different models. The numerical simulation results show that the size and the location of the recirculation zone are significantly affected by the superstructure length and width. The results obtained by Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes method were also compared well with both the time averaged Improved Delayed Detached-Eddy Simulation results and the experimental data. In addition, by varying the model size and inflow velocity, various flow fields were numerically studied, which indicated that the changing of Reynolds number has tiny effect on the variation of the dimensionless size of the recirculation zone. The results in this study have certain reference value for the design of the frigate superstructure.

scholarly journals Evaluation of fish passage through the Igarapé Dam fish ladder (rio Paraopeba, Brazil), using marking and recapture

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas Alves
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Fish Passage ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
Community Studies ◽  
Tag Retention ◽  
Fish Ladder ◽  
Pimelodus Maculatus

Rio Paraopeba, a tributary of rio São Francisco, has a six-meter high dam, built in 1978 to divert water to the Igarapé Thermal Power Plant. In 1994, a fish ladder was built at this dam. The results of a marking and recapture program carried out along rio Paraopeba between 1997 and 2001 are described, using information from fish community studies conducted at ten sampling stations between 1994 and 1997. These investigations showed the presence of at least 91 species in the river. During four rainy seasons between 1997 and 2000, fish were caught downstream of the dam, marked with external plastic tags, and immediately released at the same site. The objective was to evaluate fish passage through the ladder, based on recapture information from artisanal and sport fishermen. A total of 3,642 specimens were marked, adding up to a biomass of approximately 1.33 tons. Twenty-six species were used, representing 28.5% of the total recorded richness (91 species). Maximum recorded tag retention time was 10 months. Total recapture rate was 4.37% in four years, reaching 5.75% in the last period (2000-2001). Of all recaptured specimens, 14.0% were caught upstream of the dam, evidencing passage through the ladder. The specimens recaptured upstream of the dam belonged to three species: piau-verdadeiro (Leporinus obtusidens), mandi-amarelo (Pimelodus maculatus) and curimatá-pioa (Prochilodus costatus). These species showed linear home ranges of 15.4, 81.5 and 232.0 km, respectively. Most recaptures occurred immediately downstream of the dam, one of the most intensely fished stretches of rio Paraopeba.

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