Open AccessModel Flow Studies Of A Rectangular Shrimp Larval Tank 1
Author(s) -
Zielinski Paul B.,
Castro Walter E.,
Sandifer Paul A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual meeting ‐ world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0164-0399
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1976.tb00090.x
Subject(s) - sieve (category theory) , range (aeronautics) , particle (ecology) , shrimp , flow (mathematics) , inlet , volumetric flow rate , suspension (topology) , mechanics , environmental science , geology , materials science , physics , fishery , mathematics , biology , oceanography , composite material , combinatorics , homotopy , pure mathematics
Simulated food and detritus particles in ranges of #10 (0.2cm) to #30 (0.042cm) sieve sizes were used in determination of particle settlement locations for a range of flow rates in a 3.6m by 1.2m by 0.9m tank. An inflow manifold was used in which the number of inlet openings was varied. A range of flow rates from 10 to 50 tank volumes per day was used to determine the conditions for complete particle suspension. Velocity measurements were obtained and compared to particle scouring velocities. Several conclusions were obtained as a guide to utilizing a flow scheme in rectangular larval tanks. The use of a streamlined geometry stabilizes the flow and channels deposits into compact areas. There is a correlation between the measured velocities, the scouring velocities and the locations of settled deposits. Other experimental findings are presented.