Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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793838 | Journal of Fluids and Structures | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
An inclined, gravity driven, open membrane trough is used as a low-cost fluid transport conduit. The membrane shape and the fluid velocity are determined numerically. The optimum opening width for maximum flow is found to be 0.651 of the membrane perimeter.
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Authors
M.B.M. Elgindi, C.Y. Wang,