DISCHARGE EQUATION FOR RECTANGULAR SLOTS

Flow through gate openings has been the subject of study by many inves tigators. Gates are often located on raised crests, as in the case of spillways. In such a situation, the flow is expected to behave similar ly to flow through rectangular slots. As flow through a rectangular sl ot is a particular case of flow through a large orifice, any understan ding of it will help in its generalization. Furthermore, because the f low through a slot is intermediate to that of a sluice gate and a rect angular sharp-crested weir, it can be used as a basis of unification. In the present study a discharge equation for flow through rectangular slots has been obtained. In special cases this equation converts to t he discharge equations of a sluice gate and a rectangular sharp-creste d weir.