Straight Channel

Figure 134: Channel geometry
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The straight channel is characterized by a trapezoid cross section, the bottom width of which can be defined to vary linearly. This is illustrated in Figure 134. The following constants have to be specified on the line beneath the *FLUID SECTION,TYPE=CHANNEL STRAIGHT card:


Example files: channel1, chanson1.