Flow characteristics of individual lot stormwater detention

Mah, Darrien Yau Seng and Bong, Charles Hin Joo and Ong, Johnny King Ngu (2016) Flow characteristics of individual lot stormwater detention. Water Practice & Technology, 11 (4). pp. 721-727. ISSN 1751-231X

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Abstract

In this paper the flow characteristics of stormwater are analyzed as it travels from a roof gutter down-pipe and the turbulent flow generated on entering an individual lot on-site stormwater detention (OSD) unit beneath a residential carport. Comparison was made between a full-scale model and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations to determine the flow characteristics. These modular tanks with multi-unit chambers can capture the roof run-off from a 15-minute, 10-year return period storm. The results from the physical and CFD models matched well, suggesting that turbulent flow occurs when stormwater is directed to an individual lot stormwater detention tank. However, turbulence in the OSD was concentrated around the inlet, after which the pattern changed from turbulent to laminar flow. This work implies that the use of modular underground storage tanks is practical for managing stormwater from a roof.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: computational fluid dynamics, on-site stormwater detention, turbulent flow, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Meng
Date Deposited: 04 Jan 2017 03:03
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2020 01:18
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14764

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