Due to the importance of channel flow characteristics in the water conveyance, the study of it
is a noteworthy problem for hydraulics experts and much attempts has been accomplished …

Abstract Knowledge of the boundary shear stress distribution in channels is important
because it is a key factor affecting on erosion and sedimentation rates. The presence of …

The principle of maximum entropy is employed to derive the shear stress distribution by
maximizing the Renyi entropy subject to some constraints and by assuming that …

The local scouring around the pier, is one of major cause of the bridges failure worldwide.
Compared to the flow hydraulics in single channels, the flow pattern in compound channels …

Semianalytical equations were derived to evaluate the mean boundary shear stress in
smooth trapezoidal open channels using conformal map** techniques. This process tends …

As population densities increase, the strain placed on the existing resources necessary to
sustain this growth demands that national governments worldwide, as well as regional and …

Shear stress comprises basic information for predicting average depth velocity and
discharge in channels. With knowledge of the percentage of shear force carried by walls …

The accurate simulation of wall and bed shear stresses in rectangular channels is one of the
most important topics in hydraulic engineering. In this study, the support vector machine …

In this study, the entropy concept is employed to estimate the shear stress distribution in a
circular channel with flat bed and trapezoidal channel. Using the principle of maximum …