Book contents
- Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
- Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Governing Equations
- 3 Regime Theory
- 4 Leopold–Maddock (LM) Theory
- 5 Theory of Minimum Variance
- 6 Dimensional Principles
- 7 Hydrodynamic Theory
- 8 Scaling Theory
- 9 Tractive Force Theory
- 10 Thermodynamic Theory
- 11 Similarity Principle
- 12 Channel Mobility Theory
- 13 Maximum Sediment Discharge and Froude Number Hypothesis
- 14 Principle of Minimum Froude Number
- 15 Hypothesis of Maximum Friction Factor
- 16 Maximum Flow Efficiency Hypothesis
- 17 Principle of Least Action
- 18 Theory of Minimum Energy Dissipation Rate
- 19 Entropy Theory
- 20 Minimum Energy Dissipation and Maximum Entropy Theory
- 21 Theory of Stream Power
- 22 Regional Hydraulic Geometry
- Index
- References
10 - Thermodynamic Theory
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2022
Book contents
- Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
- Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Governing Equations
- 3 Regime Theory
- 4 Leopold–Maddock (LM) Theory
- 5 Theory of Minimum Variance
- 6 Dimensional Principles
- 7 Hydrodynamic Theory
- 8 Scaling Theory
- 9 Tractive Force Theory
- 10 Thermodynamic Theory
- 11 Similarity Principle
- 12 Channel Mobility Theory
- 13 Maximum Sediment Discharge and Froude Number Hypothesis
- 14 Principle of Minimum Froude Number
- 15 Hypothesis of Maximum Friction Factor
- 16 Maximum Flow Efficiency Hypothesis
- 17 Principle of Least Action
- 18 Theory of Minimum Energy Dissipation Rate
- 19 Entropy Theory
- 20 Minimum Energy Dissipation and Maximum Entropy Theory
- 21 Theory of Stream Power
- 22 Regional Hydraulic Geometry
- Index
- References
Summary
A regime channel geometry can be computed using the second law of thermodynamics and the Gibbs equation which constitute the foundation of the thermodynamic method. With the use of a regime width relation, the need for a sediment transport rate relation can be obviated. This chapter discusses the thermodynamic methdology for deriving the hydraulic geometry of regime channels.
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- Handbook of Hydraulic GeometryTheories and Advances, pp. 292 - 337Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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