Let’s get physical! - Australian Water School
19/12/2024

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Let’s get physical!

How to get meaningful hydraulic results from a physical model

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Physical models can be immensely helpful for visualising complex hydraulic characteristics, but there can be significant deviations between up-scaled models and prototype observations. Mathematical adjustments are needed to account for scale effects that result from differences in force ratios. So how can we use measurements from physical models to guide hydraulic designs?

Join us for a guided tour of the world's largest physical hydraulic model in the USA; learn the principles of Froude scaling with Danish Minifigures; and find out when computer models benefit from calibration to some innovative physical models constructed in Australian lab facilities.

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Sarah McEwen

Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Mississippi State University in Civil and Environmental Engineering and is a water resources Professional Engineer with 11 years of experience in Hydrolog... Read more
Sarah McEwen

Morten Kramer

Floating Power Plant | Aalborg University

Morten Kramer the head of experimental engineering for the private company Floating Power Plant and is an associate professor at Aalborg University. Morten has a PhD degree in Civil Engineering from A... Read more
Morten Kramer

Ben Modra

UNSW, Water Research Laboratory

Ben a Principal Engineer in the Projects team of the Water Research Laboratory, specialising in studies relating to coastal and water engineering.  As one of Australia's foremost physical hydrauli... Read more
Ben Modra

Krey Price

International Water Training Institute

Educated at the University of California at Berkeley, Krey is a civil engineer and project manager with international experience in water resources. He is engaged in computational modelling, engineeri... Read more
Krey Price

Our international panel of expert presenters from worldwide hydraulics laboratories will provide tips and tricks for building and assessing physical hydraulic models. We’ll cover:

  • Froude scaling and other concepts hydraulic modellers should be aware of when interpreting physical modelling results
  • What hardware/software modelling limitations make physical modelling useful?
  • When in a project’s life is the optimal time to develop a physical model?
  • Special considerations for model types:
    – Dams/spillways
    – Fish passage
    – Coastal wave
    – Sediment/erosion/geomorphology
  • Virtual tour of worldwide hydraulic lab facilities

 

All attendees will receive professional development certification and a link to the webinar recording. In the meantime, check out a compilation of background resources for the webinar. If you are looking for tips and tricks around the construction and interpretation of physical models for hydraulic design, we’d love to have you join us for this special industry event!

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