3D Hydraulic Features of a Step-Pool Unit for Six Flow Rates

Six topographic models of a natural stone step-pool unit after FAVORization in FLOW3D, each corresponding to a specific flow rate. The models are stored as .stl files with a mesh resolution of 2.5 mm in X, Y, and Z directions. An accompanying Excel file contains inlet boundary locations, water levels, and flow velocities for all numerical models, authored by Chendi Zhang of Tsinghua University.

Use Cases

• Validate computational fluid dynamics simulations based on detailed 3D topographic models.
• Analyze hydraulic feature response to varying flow rates based on the six provided flow conditions.
• Train machine learning models for flow prediction based on inlet boundary conditions and water levels.

Strengths

• Mesh resolution is explicitly defined as 2.5 mm in all three spatial dimensions.
• Data covers six distinct flow rates, allowing for comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Tsinghua University

Collection Method

Numerical modeling using FLOW3D software on a physical step-pool unit.