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Potential flow of fluid from an elevated, two-dimensional source
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Potential flow of fluid from an elevated, two-dimensional source

S.M. Shraida and G.C. Hocking
Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol.71, pp.349-362
2019
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Abstract

When fluid is pumped from an elevated source it flows downward and then outward once it hits the base. In this paper we consider a simple two dimensional model of flow from a single line source elevated above a horizontal base and consider its downward flow into a spreading layer on the bottom. A hodograph solution and linear solutions are obtained for high flow rates and full nonlinear solutions are obtained over a range of parameter space. It is found that there is a minimum flow rate beneath which no steady solutions exist. Overhanging surfaces are found for a range of parameter values. This flow serves as a model for a two-dimensional water fountain, or approximates a similar flow in a density stratified environment.

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8 Earth Sciences
8.205 Ocean Dynamics
8.205.2114 Hydraulic Flows
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mechanics
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