Summary of the results of field and laboratory studies of hydraulic resistance during channel bending

The reliability of channel forecasts, performed using mathematical modeling methods in the design of engineering activities on shipping rivers, largely depends on the accuracy of the assessment of hydraulic resistance and sediment transport parameters. Therefore, the hydraulic resistance of natural channels is one of the largest problems in the dynamics of channel flows and is the object of close attention of scientists. In the resistance of natural channels, roughness appears in three forms: the first of them is the roughness of the granular surface of the bottom; the second is the roughness created by boulders and the third type is the roughness of microforms: ripples and ridges. Channel mesoforms also contribute to the resistance to water movement: spits, side streams, middle streams, islands, bends of the channel and such complex formations as riffles. This type of resistance is usually called the resistance of the channel form. The resistance of the natural channel shape due to the movement and deformation of mesoforms can change significantly over time. The complexity and insufficient study of this issue significantly limit the possibilities of a theoretical approach to its solution. Therefore, the obtained results are mainly empirical or semiempirical in nature. The paper presents the results of experimental and field studies that allowed us to identify the main features of flow movement in winding sections of rivers. One of the features of flow movement at channel turns is the possibility of additional energy losses. The total resistance of a curved section of a channel is made up of three main parts: the resistance of the granular surface of the bottom, the resistance of the bottom ridges, and the resistance of the channel shape. The additional resistance created by the bend depends on the curvature of the channel, the rate of change in depth along the length of the bend, and also reflects the impact of side streams formed near the convex bank on the flow.

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