Analysis of a physical model in the shape of a halfmoon to dissipate the energy of water (#126)

Authors

Cano Quezada, Rodrigo Alejandro

Farfán Effio, Richard Gianfranco

Carmona Arteaga, Abel

Abstract

The El Niño phenomenon impacted Peru in 2017, affecting various sectors of the nation. El Niño triggered intense rainfall, causing the flooding of numerous rivers that ended in mudslides. The mudslides consisted of large amounts of water with mud and debris that moved at high speeds. In order to find a way to dissolve the loads and minimize the damage, the use of energy dissipators was proposed. In this study, a group of three-dimensional molds was examined with the aim of evaluating their effectiveness as energy dissipators. The energy dissipating molds were evaluated against simulated laminar and turbulent flows in the laminar flow bench. The 2D models were then examined using Autodesk CFD software to find analogies between one case and another.