Locating the Hydraulic Jump Example

s=
n=

0.001039
0.025

B=
Q=
q=

1
2.500
2.500

Find Normal Depth downstream using Manning

yn=
q=
v=

1.488 Change using goal seek

2.500 Must be
2.500
1.680 m/s

this is y4

Determine Conditions upstream and downstream of gate using Specific Energy

Assume alpha = 1
y1
E1
y2
E2

5.5
E y
5.511
0.246 change using goal seek. This is depth in vena contracta.
5.510 Must equal E1

v2
q2
y
2g
2 gy 2

Check Critical Depth to make sure there actually is a jump

ycr=

y cr 3

0.860 which is < y4 and >y2 so there is a jump.

q2
g

Determine u/s Sequent Depth for Jump knowing Downstream Sequent Depth
Fr4=
y3=

0.440
0.443 This is depth at which jump starts.

y3
1

y4
2

1 8Fr

2
4

Between vena contracta and start of jump flow expands in an M3 profile. The distance over which this happens can
be found using the following Direct Step Calculation.


1 Fr2 mean
x y
2
S o 1 K K mean
o

Dy

Fr

0.246

6.5419
0.054

0.300

4.8576
0.050

0.350

3.8548
0.050

0.400

3.1551
0.043

0.443

2.7071

q
Fr
gy

2
3

1
2

1
AR
n

Fr^2
(1-Fr^2) (1-Fr^2)mean
Ko
A
42.7962 -41.7962
77.55901
-32.1964
23.5965 -22.5965
77.55901
-18.2280
14.8596 -13.8596
77.55901
-11.4072
9.9548
-8.9548
77.55901
-7.6415
7.3282
-6.3282
77.55901

2
3

Q
0

0.246

1.492

0.300

1.600

0.350

1.700

0.400

1.800

0.443

1.886

K
(1-(K0/K)^2)(1-(K0/K)^2)mean
Dx
0.165 2.958734 -686.152
-537.2030
3.11
0.188 3.931112 -388.254
-319.8544
2.74
0.206 4.881359 -251.454
-212.5132
2.58
0.222 5.870093 -173.572
-152.3793
2.08
0.235 6.745877 -131.187
Total Distance=

The jump thus happens at 10.52m from the vena contracta. The distance from the gate to the vena contracta is a function
of the gate geometry.

10.52

These are the values at the nodes at each end of each step
These values relate to the step - what happens inbetween the nodes