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By introducing a water depth connecting formula, the hydraulic equations in the dividing channel system were coupled and the relation of discharge distribution between the branches of the dividing channels can be yeilded. In this manner, a numerical model for the confluent channels was established to study the variation of backwater effects with the parameters in the channel junction. The meeting of flood peaks in the mainstream and tributary can be analyzed with this model. The flood peak meeting is found to be a major factor for the extremely high water level in the mainstream during the 1998 Yangtze River flood. Subsequently the variations of discharge distribution and water level with channel parameters between each branch in this system were studied as well. As a result, flood evolution caused by Jingjiang River shortcut and sediment deposition in the entrance of dividing channels of the Yangtze River may be qualitatively elucidated. It is suggested to be an effective measure for flood mitigation to enhance regulation capability of reservoirs available upstream of the tributaries and harness branch entrance channels.
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Foundation item: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10002023, 10332050)
Biography: FAN Ping (1976∼)
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Ping, F., Jia-chun, L. & Qing-quan, L. Flood routing models in confluent and dividing channels. Appl Math Mech 25, 1333–1343 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02438290
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02438290