Hydraulic Engineering into the 21st Century: the Rediscovery of the Wheel ? (2) New Challenges.

摘要

Hydraulics has been at the forefront of science for centuries. In this paper, new exciting developments are presented in terms of energy dissipation and multiphase flows. These include the hydraulic design of rectangular dropshafts and stepped chutes for embankment dams, and new air-water studies of spillway flows and dam break waves. The findings demonstrate innovative hydraulic research which must be supported by active and sustained funding.