Experimental study of drag reduction in flumes and spillway tunnels

Experiments in an open flume model and spillway tunnel model were carried out using drag reduction techniques. Two drag reduction techniques were adopted in the experiments: polymer addition and coating. The drag reduction effect of a polyacrylamide (PAM) solution and dimethyl silicone oil coating w...

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Main Authors: Ying-kui Wang, Chun-bo Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-06-01
Series:Water Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674237015301125