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Flume Studies of the Sediment Transfer Coefficient
Author(s) -
Coleman Neil L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr006i003p00801
Subject(s) - flume , sediment , open channel flow , channel (broadcasting) , constant (computer programming) , flow (mathematics) , geotechnical engineering , particle (ecology) , mechanics , geology , hydrology (agriculture) , geomorphology , engineering , physics , oceanography , computer science , electrical engineering , programming language
Flume experiments show that in open channel flow the sediment transfer coefficient increases with distance from the channel bed, reaching a maximum value at a distance from the bed equal to about 20% of the flow depth, and then tends to remain at a constant value up to the water surface. The experiments also yield evidence indicating that the sediment transfer coefficient is larger for larger particle sizes.