Influence of bending rigidity of submerged vegetation on local flow resistance

The different state of the submerged vegetation has different influences on the flow resistance. This paper explores the relationship between the state and the resistance of an individual submerged vegetation, and the relative bending rigidity of the submerged vegetation is determined by the state of the submerged vegetation. Based on the experimental observations, the state and the resistance of an individual submerged vegetation are analyzed under different inflow conditions. At the same time, the influences of the various submerged vegetations on the flow resistance are discussed under the same inflow conditions. Some interesting relationships are obtained between the flow resistance and the relative bending rigidity of the submerged vegetation, and it is shown that the flow resistance increases with the increase of the relative bending rigidity of the submerged vegetation, and they are positively correlated.     

沉水植被群落状态对水流阻力的影响

沉水植被在水流作用下状态会发生改变,进而会对河流生态系统产生一定影响。通过室内水槽模型实验观测了均匀流下沉水植被群落内部各植株的状态,并分析了沉水植被群落状态以及内部植株相对间距对植被群落水流阻力的影响。研究结果表明:在沉水植被群落内部,各个植株的相对刚度各不相同,并且其状态随来流条件变化而改变,对于不同种群的沉水植被群落,在相同水流条件下也可能呈现出不同的状态,当沉水植被群落的植被处于非直立状态时,随着植被从弯曲状态向直立状态转换,水流阻力也在不断增大;植被处于完全刚性状态时,阻力系数则与植被相对刚度无关,仅与水流条件有关,随着流速的增大而减小;沉水植被群落内部植被相对间距不同,其阻水效果也不同,在相同植被状态下,植被相对间距越大,也就是植被带越长,植被阻力越大。     

含植物河道曼宁阻力系数的研究

含植物河道的水流阻力不仅仅来源于边壁,传统的曼宁公式不能够直接用来计算这种河道的糙率。本文基于水流阻力等效原则,首次提出了一系列等效水力参数的概念,建立了等效综合曼宁糙率系数和等效植物附加曼宁系数的计算公式,并给出了能否使用水深代替水力半径的判别参数。使用刚性圆柱棒进行水槽试验,对植物在非淹没和淹没条件下的曼宁系数进行了计算和比较。试验结果验证了理论分析提出的关于判别参数的结论,并且表明使用水深计算的糙率在植物非淹没条件下可以用来表示植物引起的附加阻力。本文提出的等效综合曼宁糙率系数计算公式包含了植物的物理特性,因此具有普遍的应用价值,可以用来进行实际工程中糙率的计算。     

ROUGHNESS COEFFICIENT FOR UNSUBMERGED AND SUBMERGED REED

The characteristics of the roughness coefficient are very important for practical application. Some experiments are conducted to study the variation of Manning’s n with flow depth, mean velocity, and density of vegetation,. An assumed velocity distribution to describe the vegetative flow of submerged vegetation is confirmed by experimental results. The measured velocities in this study seem to have little effect on the curve of n ～ h, and a new linear relationship between Manning’s n and flow depths is observed clearly. According to the arguments that the flow resistance of densely unsubmerged vegetation is dominated by the resistance exerted on vegetations, the influence of the density of vegetation on Manning’s n is estimated. On the basis of the velocity distribution, the n～h curve under submerged condition is theoretically obtained from the n～h curve under unsubmerged condition. These results are also well confirmed by experimental results and very significant for practical applications.     

非淹没刚性植被流动阻力研究

水生植物环境中,水流受植被的阻碍作用,流动阻力增加。为了定量研究植被对水流的阻力,本文采用应力计对非淹没刚性植被的流动阻力进行了实验室测量。能量方程计算的拖曳力与应力计实测的拖曳力进行了对比,两者的一致性证明了拖曳力测力装置的有效性。对不同水深条件下的植被拖曳力的测量表明,非淹没刚性植被的流动阻力与速度的平方成正比,拖曳力系数受雷诺数和能量底坡的影响较大。     

Flow characteristics of the wind-driven current with submerged and emergent flexible vegetations in shallow lakes

A pneumatic annular flume is designed to simulate the current induced by the wind acting on the water surface in shallow lakes and the experiments are conducted to investigate the influence of submerged and emergent flexible vegetations of different densities on the flow characteristics(e.g., the flow velocity, the turbulence intensity, the vegetal drag coefficient DC and the equivalent roughness coefficient bn) at different wind speeds. Vallisneria natans(V. natans) and Acorus calamus(A. calamus) widely distributed in Taihu Lake are selected in this study. It is indicated that the vertical distribution profiles are in logarithmiccurves. The stream-wise velocity rapidly decreases with the increasing vegetation density. The flow at the lower layer of the vegetation sees compensation current characteristics when the vegetation density is the largest. The turbulence intensity in the flume without vegetation is the highest at the free surface and it is near the canopy top for the flume with V. natans. The turbulence intensity near the bottom in the flume with vegetation is smaller than that in the flume without vegetation. A. calamus exerts much larger resistance to the flow than V. natans. The variations of DC and bn caused by the vegetation density and the wind speed are also discussed.     

不同布置形态下刚性淹没植被对水流特性的影响

自然河道中植被呈现多种多样的分布状态,为探究不同布置形态下刚性淹没植被对水流特性的影响,利用室内水槽模拟含刚性淹没植被的明渠进行试验研究。结果表明:刚性淹没植被的布置形态对明渠流水流特性影响显著。在本文研究的植被布置形态下的水深、植被阻力系数与植被粗糙系数均增大,表现为交错型布置斑块型布置线性布置;流速与雷诺数均减小,表现为线性布置斑块型布置交错型布置;糙率n随着平均流速与水力半径之积VR的增大而减小。     

含淹没植物的水流阻力试验研究

河道中存在水生植物会改变水流阻力,在大多数情况下会导致水位抬高,降低河道的泄洪能力。然而,水生植物的存在对河道治理、边滩保护、水质净化等起积极作用。为了探索河道中水生植物对水流阻力的影响,在实验室水槽中进行了不同密度的流淹没刚性植物水流试验,观测了沿程的水位变化,计算了水面坡降,基于试验资料分析了雷诺数、植物密度对糙率系数的影响,并建立拖曳力同植物水流特征粗糙度对数关系表达式,丰富了植物条件下明渠流动的试验观测资料数据库。     

FLOW STRUCTURE AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT WITH IMPACTS OF AQUATIC VEGETATION

Aquatic vegetation plays an important role in the flow structure of open channels and thus changes the fate and the transport of sediment. This article proposes a three-dimensional turbulence model by introducing vegetation density and drag force into the control equations of water flow in the presence of vegetation. The model was used to calculate the impacts of submerged vegetation on the vertical profiles of longitudinal flow velocities, the changes of the depth-averaged flow velocities in a compound channel with emergent vegetation in the floodplain, the removal of suspended sediment from the channels by emergent vegetation, and the bed changes around and in a vegetated island. Numerical investigations show that aquatic vegetation retards flow in the vegetation zone, reduces the sediment transport capacity, and contributes to erosion on both sides of the vegetated island. Calculated results agree well with experimental results.     

Manning’s ‘n’ co-efficient for flexible emergent vegetation in tandem configuration

A comprehensive laboratory study on the hydraulic resistance characteristics due to a group of slender cylindrical members representing flexible plantation has been carried out in a laboratory open channel. The model stem group comprised of individual members arranged in a tandem configuration. The tests with model vegetation were carried out by adopting different sizes for the individual stems and concentrations which were chosen in such a way that they would fall into practical ranges of vegetations in coastal forestry. The results indicate that the flow resistance varies with stem concentration, stem diameter and elastic properties of the individual members and the flow velocity. Based on the flume data, the Manning’s n, for various flow conditions as well as for vegetative parameters was determined. A new empirical equation is proposed for evaluating the Manning’s n friction coefficient for partially submerged flow when, the depth of flow is greater than 0.8 times the un-deflected plant height. It is expected that the Manning’s n thus determined will be useful in modelling shallow flows using shallow water equations.     

EFFECTS OF SUBMERGED MACROPHYTES ON SEDIMENT SUSPENSION AND NH4-N RELEASE UNDER HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS

Aquatic vegetation affects sediment suspension and nutrient release by changing the flow structure. Experiments on the influence of submerged vegetation on flow structure, sediment suspension, and NH₄-N release were carried in a flume with natural submerged vegetation. Turbulence characteristics in the vegetation section were measured using a three-dimensional acoustic Doppler velocimeter. The effects of submerged vegetation on bed shear stress (τ_b), sediment suspension, and NH₄-N release were analyzed. Results show that with vegetation, bed shear stress is reduced by about 20% – 80%, which, in turn, reduces sediment suspension. The impact of submerged vegetation on sediment suspension and NH₄-N release should be considered along with flow intensity. When the flow Reynolds number is relatively small, the submerged vegetation is quite capable of inhibiting sediment suspension and reducing NH₄-N release, but when the Reynolds number reaches a certain value, the presence of aquatic plants exacerbates sediment suspension and promotes NH₄-N release. Results also reveal that a highly significant positive correlation exists between NH₄-N concentration and water turbidity in both vegetated and non-vegetated channels.     

挺水植被弯曲变形对水流阻力的影响研究

为研究挺水植被在水流作用下发生的弯曲变形对水流阻力影响,通过明渠水槽实验对不同水流条件下单株挺水植被的弯曲变形状态及其水流阻力进行了观测分析。研究结果表明,挺水植被从完全直立转变为挺水弯曲摇摆状态时,水流阻力随着植被弯曲变形程度加剧而增加;当植被由挺水状态转为淹没状态时,水流阻力显著降低;当植被处于弯曲摇摆的淹没状态时,水流阻力同样会随着植被弯曲变形程度的加剧而增加;但是,当植被的弯曲变形增加到使得植被处于完全倒伏时,水流阻力反而会减少。研究成果有助于平衡河流生态治理与汛期泄洪的关系。     

Numerical investigation of velocity distribution of turbulent flow through vertically double-layered vegetation

The velocity structures of flow through vertically double-layered vegetation(VDLV) as well as single-layered rigid vegetation(SLV) were investigated computationally with a three-dimensional(3D) Reynolds stress turbulence model,using the computational fluid dynamics(CFD)code FLUENT.The detailed velocity distribution was explored with a varying initial Froude number(Fr),with consideration of the steady subcritical flow conditions of an inland tsunami.In VDLV flows,the numerical model successfully captured the inflection point in the profiles of mean streamwise velocities in the mixing-layer region around the top of short submerged vegetation.An upward and downward movement of flow occurred at the positions located just behind the tall and short vegetation,respectively.Overall,higher streamwise velocities were observed in the upper vegetation layer due to high porosity,with P_r=98%(sparse vegetation,where P_r is the porosity),as compared to those in the lower vegetation layer,which had comparatively low porosity,with P_r=91%(dense vegetation).A rising trend of velocities was found as the flow passed through the vegetation region,followed by a clear sawtooth distribution,as compared to the regions just upstream and downstream of vegetation where the flow was almost uniform.In VDLV flows,a rising trend in the flow resistance was observed with the increase in the initial Froude number,i.e.,Fr=0.67,0.70,and 0.73.However,the flow resistance in the case of SLV was relatively very low.The numerical results also show the flow structures within the vicinity of short and tall vegetation,which are difficult to attain through experimental measurements.     

EFFECTS OF AQUATIC VEGETATION ON FLOW IN THE NANSI LAKE AND ITS FLOW VELOCITY MODELING

1. INTRODUCTION China has many lakes, most of which are shallow lakes, all kinds of aquatic vegetation grow in the shallow water zone. In the recent years, scientists andengineers have paid considerable attention to use the vegetation to improve the lakes…     

Incipient motion of sediment in presence of submerged flexible vegetation

The presence of submerged vegetation on river beds can change the water flow structure and alter the state of sediment motion. In this study,the incipient motion of sediment in the presence of submerged flexible vegetation in open channels was investigated in a laboratory experiment.The vegetation was simulated with flexible rubber cylinders arranged in parallel arrays. The effect of the vegetation density, water depth, and sediment grain size on the incipient motion was investigated. The experimental results indicate that the incipient motion velocity of sediment increases as the vegetation density decreases and the water depth and sediment grain size increase. With flexible plants, the incipient motion velocity of sediment is lower than it is without vegetation, and is larger than it is with rigid vegetation. A general incipient motion velocity equation was derived, which can be applied to both flexible and rigid vegetation conditions.     

非淹没刚性植被流动阻力研究

摘要：水生植物环境中，水流受植被的阻碍作用，流动阻力增加。为了定量研究植被对水流的阻力，本文采用应力计对非淹没刚性植被的流动阻力进行了实验室测量。能量方程计算的拖曳力与应力计实测的拖曳力进行了对比，两者的一致性证明了拖曳力测力装置的有效性。对不同水深条件下的植被拖曳力的测量表明，非淹没刚性植被的流动阻力与速度的平方成正比，拖曳力系数受雷诺数和能量底坡的影响较大。     

含淹没植被明渠水位及糙率变化试验研究

采用概化水槽试验研究了在不同植物间距、水流条件下,含淹没植被明渠水位、曼宁糙率系数的变化特征,给出了含淹没植被明渠的糙率经验公式.试验结果表明:相同的流量、水深条件下,明渠的水位壅高值和水面比降均随植物间距的减小而逐渐增大,当植物枝叶相互间贴近或交叉时,植物对明渠水位、比降的影响程度相对较大;水深基本相同、植物排列方式相同的情况下,随着流量的增加,水面比降基本呈线性增大趋势;水深相同的条件下,含淹没植被明渠糙率受水流流速的影响较小.     

含柔性植物明渠水流阻力特性试验研究

利用水槽试验研究了无草、淹没型、非淹没型柔性植物水流阻力特性的变化规律,分析了含植物明渠沿程水面比降和阻力系数的变化特性。得到各植物阻力系数变化与尼库拉兹曲线基本相似,紊流范围内同样可划分为紊流光滑区、紊流过渡区、紊流粗糙区;探讨了各植物明渠等效河床的问题,据此确定了各植物的粗糙度,对植物粗糙度、水流雷诺数和阻力系数之间的关系进行了分析,并通过对各植物水流阻力系数的分区回归计算,得到各植物水流阻力的分区经验表达式,该方法能较好地应用于含植物明渠水流阻力系数的推求。     

Effects of vegetations on the removal of contaminants in aquatic environments： A review

This paper reviews the removal of contaminants including nutrients, metals and organic pollutants by vegetations in aquatic environments. The removal efficiencies are considered with respect to 16, 19 and 14 kinds of different aquatic plants, respectively in three tables. Due to different characteristics, the removal effects of plants on contaminants from the overlying water differ greatly. The vegetation can improve the water quality mainly through two ways： （1） to adsorb and absorb pollutants from water, （2） to prevent pollutants from releasing from sediment. The contaminant removal mechanisms of vegetations and related physical, chemical and biological effects are discussed. The effects of vegetations on the contaminant removal are found to depend on the environmental conditions, the number and the type of plants, the nature and the chemical structure of the pollutants. In addition, the contaminant release and reoaoval by vegetations under hydrodynamic conditions is specially addressed. Further research directions are suggested.     

淹没状态下河道植物偏斜高度与糙率的关系

利用室内变坡水槽,模拟了复式河道滩地3种植物对漫滩水流的干扰作用,并借助声学多普勒测速仪(ADV)施测了不同垂线、不同测点的瞬时流速,计算了不同条件下的河道糙率。基于水动力及植物柔性变形分析,建立了淹没状态下的植物河道糙率计算的基本关系,反映出糙率值不仅与水流动力条件有关,还与植物类型、淹没高度、布置及其自身力学性能有关,同时,利用试验资料及理论分析成果,进一步获取了植物河道的附加糙率值,借此分析与评价河道植物对水流阻力的影响程度。