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(a) with honeycomb<br />
(b) Without honeycomb<br />
Figure 2.38: Comparison between with-honeycomb <strong>and</strong> without-honeycomb <strong>for</strong> the streamline trumpet<br />
CFD work in this quarter investigated the hydraulic per<strong>for</strong>mance of the trumpet in the preliminary inlet<br />
design <strong>for</strong> the new Sediment Recirculation Flume at TFHRC. It concluded that the streamlined trumpet<br />
profile created a more uni<strong>for</strong>m flow condition than the multi-linear panel option did. This might justify<br />
the use of the more expensive smoothly curved trumpet design. A honeycomb between the diffuser <strong>and</strong><br />
the trumpet also offered significant benefit in the flow condition in the trumpet area. The honeycomb<br />
property used in this study would be translated to physical specifications <strong>and</strong> used to assist the<br />
acquisition of the necessary parts.<br />
The trumpet study focuses on the half of the flume inlet that feeds water to the main channel. In the<br />
next quarter, the diffuser <strong>and</strong> the geometry of the front end of the inlet will be studied.<br />
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