Question 1 : Muskingum Equation

Estimate the values of K and x

[xI + (1-x)Q] From the graph,

Time Inflow, I Outflow, Q ∆S = Column S = ∑∆S
(I - Q) Avg (I-Q)
(hr) (m3/s) (m3/s) 5*∆t (m3/s.h) (m3/s.h) X = 0.1 X = 0.15 X = 0.2 X = 0.25 X = 0.3 X = 0.35 X = 0.4 X = 0.45 X = 0.5 y = mx + c
1 59 42 17 0 43.7 44.55 45.4 46.25 47.1 47.95 48.8 49.65 50.5 y = 0.5568x + 62.608
20 20 so, m = 0.5568
2 93 70 23 20 72.3 73.45 74.6 75.75 76.9 78.05 79.2 80.35 81.5
38 38 Inverse slope = K
3 129 76 53 58 81.3 83.95 86.6 89.25 91.9 94.55 97.2 99.85 102.5 Therefore,
58 58 K = 1/m
4 205 142 63 116 148.3 151.45 154.6 157.75 160.9 164.05 167.2 170.35 173.5 = 1/0.5568
45 45 = 1.80
5 210 183 27 161 185.7 187.05 188.4 189.75 191.1 192.45 193.8 195.15 196.5
38 38
6 234 185 49 199 189.9 192.35 194.8 197.25 199.7 202.15 204.6 207.05 209.5
80.5 80.5
7 325 213 112 279.5 224.2 229.8 235.4 241 246.6 252.2 257.8 263.4 269
186.5 186.5
8 554 293 261 466 319.1 332.15 345.2 358.25 371.3 384.35 397.4 410.45 423.5
245.5 245.5
9 627 397 230 711.5 420 431.5 443 454.5 466 477.5 489 500.5 512
134.5 134.5
10 526 487 39 846 490.9 492.85 494.8 496.75 498.7 500.65 502.6 504.55 506.5
-31 -31
11 432 533 -101 815 522.9 517.85 512.8 507.75 502.7 497.65 492.6 487.55 482.5
-94 -94
12 400 487 -87 721 478.3 473.95 469.6 465.25 460.9 456.55 452.2 447.85 443.5
-72.5 -72.5
13 388 446 -58 648.5 440.2 437.3 434.4 431.5 428.6 425.7 422.8 419.9 417
-94 -94
14 270 400 -130 554.5 387 380.5 374 367.5 361 354.5 348 341.5 335
-164 -164
15 162 360 -198 390.5 340.2 330.3 320.4 310.5 300.6 290.7 280.8 270.9 261
-152 -152
16 124 230 -106 238.5 219.4 214.1 208.8 203.5 198.2 192.9 187.6 182.3 177
-72 -72
17 102 140 -38 166.5 136.2 134.3 132.4 130.5 128.6 126.7 124.8 122.9 121
-36 -36
18 81 115 -34 130.5 111.6 109.9 108.2 106.5 104.8 103.1 101.4 99.7 98
-33.5 -33.5
19 60 93 -33 97 89.7 88.05 86.4 84.75 83.1 81.45 79.8 78.15 76.5
-26.5 -26.5
20 51 71 -20 70.5 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61
S = ∑∆S [xI + (1-x)Q]
(m3/s.h) X = 0.1 X = 0.15 X = 0.2 X = 0.25 X = 0.3 X = 0.35 X = 0.4
0 43.7 44.55 45.4 46.25 47.1 47.95 48.8
20 72.3 73.45 74.6 75.75 76.9 78.05 79.2
58 81.3 83.95 86.6 89.25 91.9 94.55 97.2
116 148.3 151.45 154.6 157.75 160.9 164.05 167.2
161 185.7 187.05 188.4 189.75 191.1 192.45 193.8
199 189.9 192.35 194.8 197.25 199.7 202.15 204.6
279.5 224.2 229.8 235.4 241 246.6 252.2 257.8
466 319.1 332.15 345.2 358.25 371.3 384.35 397.4
711.5 420 431.5 443 454.5 466 477.5 489
846 490.9 492.85 494.8 496.75 498.7 500.65 502.6
815 522.9 517.85 512.8 507.75 502.7 497.65 492.6
721 478.3 473.95 469.6 465.25 460.9 456.55 452.2
648.5 440.2 437.3 434.4 431.5 428.6 425.7 422.8
554.5 387 380.5 374 367.5 361 354.5 348
390.5 340.2 330.3 320.4 310.5 300.6 290.7 280.8
238.5 219.4 214.1 208.8 203.5 198.2 192.9 187.6
166.5 136.2 134.3 132.4 130.5 128.6 126.7 124.8
130.5 111.6 109.9 108.2 106.5 104.8 103.1 101.4
97 89.7 88.05 86.4 84.75 83.1 81.45 79.8
70.5 69 68 67 66 65 64 63
X = 0.45 X = 0.5
49.65 50.5
80.35 81.5
99.85 102.5
170.35 173.5
195.15 196.5
207.05 209.5
600
263.4 269
410.45 423.5
500.5 512
504.55 506.5
487.55 482.5 500
447.85 443.5
419.9 417
341.5 335
270.9 261
182.3
122.9
177
121
400
99.7 98
[xI + (1-x)Q]

78.15 76.5
62 61

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Column C Colum
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Column C Colum

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f(x) = 0.55678756452591
500 R² = 0.977863599624445

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[xI + (1-x)Q]

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Storage, S (m3/s.h)
mn C Column D Column E Column F Column G Column
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Storage, S (m3/s.h)
mn C Column D Column E Column F Column G Column

Determination of K and X for a chan

6787564525919 x + 62.6084793551932
863599624445

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Storage, S (m3/s.h)
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S (m3/s.h)
G Column H Column I Column J Column K
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S (m3/s.h)
G Column H Column I Column J Column K

X for a channel reach

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X=0.2 Linear (X=0.2)

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S (m3/s.h) X=0.2 Linear (X=0.2)

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ar (X=0.2)
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ar (X=0.2)