| 摘 要： |
Step-pool systems are common bedforms in mountain streams and have been utilized in river restoration projects around the world. Step-pool unitsexhibit highly nonuniform hydraulic characteristics which have been reported to closely interact with the morphological evolution and stability ofstep-pool features. However, detailed information on the three-dimensional hydraulics for step-pool morphology has been scarce due to the difficultyof measurement. To fill in this knowledge gap, we established a combined approach based on the technologies of structure from motion (SfM) andcomputational fluid dynamics (CFD). 3D reconstructions of bed surfaces with an artificial step-pool unit built from natural stones at six flow rateswere imported to CFD simulations. The combined approach succeeded in visualizing the high-resolution 3D flow structures for the step-pool unit. Theresults illustrate the segmentation of flow velocity downstream of the step, i.e., the integral recirculation cell at the water surface, streamwisevortices formed at the step toe, and high-speed flow in between. The highly nonuniform distribution of turbulence energy in the pool has beenrevealed, and two energy dissipaters of comparable magnitude are found to co-exist in the pool. Pool scour development during flow increase leads tothe expansion of recirculation cells in the pool, but this expansion stops for the cell near the water surface when flow approaches the criticalvalue for step-pool failure. The micro-bedforms (grain clusters) developed on the negative slope affect the local hydraulics significantly, but thisinfluence is suppressed at the pool bottom. The drag forces on the step stones increase with discharge (before the highest flow value isreached). In comparison, the lift force consistently has a larger magnitude and a more widely varying range. Our results highlight the feasibility and greatpotential of the approach combining physical and numerical modeling in investigating the complex flow characteristics of step-pool morphology. |
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