PYTHON ROUTINE FOR UNIFORM FLOW IN TRAPEZOIDAL OPEN CHANNELS
PYTHON ROUTINE FOR UNIFORM FLOW IN TRAPEZOIDAL OPEN CHANNELS

Summary/Abstract: Natural rivers and man-made canals are open channels. They have many advantages overpipes and have been used for many centuries for water supply, for transport and for agriculture. [1]Critical and normal depth are two essential factors to consider when designing open channels. Intrapezoidal channels, the governing equations are nonlinear for the normal and critical flow depthsand thus the solution of the implicit equations involves numerical methods such as iterative ones (trialand error) and graphic methods. The complexity of equations often leads to an elevated risk of errors.A Python-based algorithm has been presented for the computation of uniform flow in open channels.This algorithm has the aim of enhancing students' comprehension of the subject matter and offersgreater accuracy through automated iteration-solving. The algorithm's precision has been confirmedthrough a basic scenario, and its applicability is intended to extend to a broader range of channelshapes and flow conditions.

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