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The Influence Of Debris Cages On Critical Submergence Of Vertical Intakes In Reservoirs, Skyler D. Allen Dec 2008

The Influence Of Debris Cages On Critical Submergence Of Vertical Intakes In Reservoirs, Skyler D. Allen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study quantifies the influence of debris cages on critical submergence at vertical intakes in reservoir configurations. Four model debris cages were constructed of light panel material. A vertical intake protruding one pipe diameter above the floor of a model reservoir was tested in six configurations: open intake pipe, a debris grate placed directly over the intake pipe, and debris cages representing widths of 1.5*d and 2*d and heights of 1.5*c and 2*c, where d is diameter of the intake and c is height of intake above reservoir floor. A selection of top grating configurations and a submerged raft configuration …