Waller Creek 8th Street Side Weir CFD Modeling and Simulation Preliminary Results Scenarios 2 and 4 August 18, 2009 ALDEN Research Laboratory Inc. 30 Shrewsbury St., Holden, MA 01520
CFD Model Geometry
CFD Model Geometry Downstream deflection vane Upstream deflection vane
CFD Model Geometry Upstream deflection vane
CFD Model Geometry Downstream deflection vane
CFD Model Geometry Inline Weir
CFD Model Geometry 72-inch Storm Drain Vertical Shaft
CFD Simulation Results: Flow Scenario 2 Flow Conditions (Data): Below Vane Overtop U/S Lateral Weir: Q = 22 cfs; CWSE = 457.48 ft. 72-inch Storm Drain: Q = 0 cfs Lateral Weir: Q = 1.98 cfs D/S Lateral Weir Q = 20.02 cfs; CWSE = 457.48 ft. Inline Weir: Q = 20.02 cfs; CWSE = 457.48 ft. D/S Inline Weir Q = 20.02 cfs; CWSE = 455.96 ft.
Boundary Conditions Specified Water Surface Elevation, WSE =455.96 ft. Specified Flow Rate, Q = 22 cfs Specified Water Surface Elevation, WSE = 457.48 ft.
Water Surface Elevation Summary of Results: Flow Scenario 2 Flow Location Volume Flow Rate (cfs) Water Surface Elevation (ft) Data CFD U/S Lateral Weir 22 457.48 72-inch Storm Drain - Lateral Weir 1.98 1.8 D/S Lateral Weir 20.02 20.2 457.43 Inline Weir 457.40 D/S Inline Weir 455.96 457.00
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude Plan view (ft/s) Inflow = 22 cfs Predicted Flow D/S Inline Weir = 20.2 cfs Predicted Flow Lateral Weir = 1.8 cfs
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude Isometric view 1 (ft/s)
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude Isometric view 2 (ft/s)
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is transparent to see the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 11,12 and 13
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is not shown to see clearly the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 11,12 and 13
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is transparent to see the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 11,12 and 13
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is not shown to see clearly the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 11,12 and 13
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (elevation view, looking downstream) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 11,12 and 13 Curtain wall
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (elevation view, looking upstream) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 11,12 and 13 Curtain wall
Iso-surface plot of water colored with free surface elevation (Plan view) (ft.)
Iso-surface plot of water colored with free surface elevation (Plan view) * same with slide 20 but different color scale (ft.)
Iso-surface plot of water colored with free surface elevation (showing water surface elevation downstream of inline weir) (ft.) Inline Weir
CFD Simulation Results: Flow Scenario 4 Flow Conditions (Data): 100-year U/S Lateral Weir: Q = 920 cfs; CWSE = 459.96 ft. 72-inch Storm Drain: Q = 0 cfs Lateral Weir: Q = 700 cfs D/S Lateral Weir Q = 220 cfs; CWSE = 459.08 ft. Inline Weir: Q = 220 cfs; CWSE = 459.08 ft. D/S Inline Weir Q = 220 cfs; CWSE = 458.38 ft.
Boundary Conditions Specified Water Surface Elevation, WSE =458.38 ft. Shaft HGL = 443.53 ft Specified Flow Rate, Q = 920 cfs Specified Water Surface Elevation, WSE = 459.96 ft.
Water Surface Elevation Summary of Results: Flow Scenario 4 Flow Location Volume Flow Rate (cfs) Water Surface Elevation (ft) Data CFD U/S Lateral Weir 920 459.96 72-inch Storm Drain - Lateral Weir 700 699 D/S Lateral Weir 220 221 459.08 458.90 Inline Weir D/S Inline Weir 458.38
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude Plan view (ft/s) Time Frame = 114 sec Inflow = 920 cfs Predicted Flow D/S Inline Weir = 221 cfs Predicted Flow Lateral Weir = 699 cfs
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude Isometric view 1 (ft/s) Time Frame = 114 sec
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude Isometric view 2 (ft/s)
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is transparent to see the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 26, 27 and 28
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is not shown to see clearly the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 26, 27 and 28
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is transparent to see the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 26, 27 and 28
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (solid component is not shown to see clearly the water surface) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 26, 27 and 28
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (elevation view, looking downstream) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 26, 27 and 28 Curtain wall
Iso-surface plot of water colored with velocity magnitude (elevation view, looking upstream) * velocity magnitude color scale is the same in slides 26, 27 and 28 Curtain wall
Iso-surface plot of water colored with free surface elevation (Plan view) (ft.)
Iso-surface plot of water colored with free surface elevation (showing water surface elevation downstream of inline weir) (ft.) Inline Weir Water surface elevation, D/S Inline Weir = 458.38 ft
Iso-surface plot of water colored with free surface elevation (showing water surface elevation at the shaft)