A variational principle for ideal flow over a spillway |
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Authors: | M. J. O'carroll |
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Abstract: | A variational principle is presented which represents steady ideal flow with a free surface under gravity in terms of the stream function with Dirichlet boundary conditions. A different principle of Ikegawa and Washizu is shown to require restricted variations not consistent with the mass flow specification. The new principle is a special case of the of O'Carroll and Harrison in terms of enthalpy discontinuity between two streams. It is also reciprocal to a velocity potential functional. Finite element procedures and the determination of critical flow are discussed. |
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