Hydraulic Research in the United States United States Department of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Miscellaneous Publication 201 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Mechanics Building, University of California UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • Charles Sawyer, Secretary NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS • E. U. Condon, Director Hydraulic Research in the United States Edited by Helen K. Middleton and Sonya W. Matchett National Bureau of Standards Miscellaneous Publication 201 Issued August 20, 1951 ' For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 25, D. C. Price ?1.25 cents Foreword "Hydraulic Research in the United States" has been issued in offset form by the National Bureau of Standards since January 1933, with the exception of the war years 1943 to 1946. Beginning with this issue, the information will be printed as a Bureau Miscellaneous Publication. As heretofore, the information contained in this bulletin was compiled from reports by the various hydraulic and hydrologic laboratories in the United States and Canada. The cooperation of these agencies is greatly appreciated. Current and completed projects are reported under one general heading, grouped under the organization conducting the research. To conserve space it has been necessary to cut many reports, and it is hoped that this has been done without sacrifice of essential information. Projects are numbered chronologically, and the number once assigned is repeated from year to year for identification purposes until a project is com- pleted. A new numbering system was started in 1947, and numbers assigned to continuing projects prior to that date are now discontinued. Numbei's com- mencing with 1052 refer to projects which are reported for the first time in this issue. All projects are in active state, unless otherwise noted under (f). It is emphasized again that the National Bureau of Standards does not have in its files reports or detailed information regarding the research projects reported by other organizations. Such information may be obtained from the correspondent listed under (c) or immediately following the title of the organi- zation reporting the work. It is of course understood that any laboratory sub- mitting reports on work at their institution will be willing to suppl}^ detailed information to properly qualified inquirers upon request. A similar bulletin, "Hydraulic Research", compiled and published by the International Association for Hydraulic Research, contains information on hydraulic research being conducted in foreign countries. This bulletin is edited by Prof. J. Th. Thijsse, Director of the Hydraulic Laborator}^ at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands, and Secretary of the International Association for Hydraulic Research. A bulletin entitled "Current Hydromechanics Research in the United States Related to Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering" is prepared by the Hydromechanics Subcommittee of the Technical and Research Committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Copies of this publication may be obtained by addressing the secretary of the subcommittee. Rear Admiral Herbert S. Howard, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 29 West 39 Street, New York 18, N. Y. E. U. Condon, Director. II Contents Page Foreword ii List of contributing laboratories iv Key to projects xii Project reports 1 Foreign publications 159 Translations 168 Committees 170 Laboratory notes 175 Subject index . 177 HI Iv LIST OF COHTRIBUTING LABORATORIES BALDWIN -LIMA -HAMILTON CORPORATION, THE Hydraulic Turbine Laboratory, Eddyatone, Pa. Mr. R. B. Willi, Chief Engineer; Mr. Hugh J. Davis, Supervisor of Laboratory BEACH EEOSION BOARD (see U. 3. Government) BONNEVILLE HYIKAULIC LABORATORY (see U. S. Government) BROOKLYN, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF 99 Livingstone St., Brooklyn 2, N. Y. Prof. Chilton A. Wright, Professor of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering BYEON-JACKSON COMPANY P. 0. Boz 2017 Tenainal Annex, Los Angeles 5U, Calif. Mr. W. N. Beadle, Vice-President CALXFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Hydrodynamics Laboratories, Pasadena h, Calif. Dr. Robert T. Knapp, Director. CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF College of Agriculture, Davis, Calif. Prof. F. J. Velhmeyer, Directing Head, Division of Irrigation CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF College of Agriculture, Los Angeles 2h, Calif. Prof. M. R. Huberty, Chairman, Division of Irrigation and Soils CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF College of Engineering, Berkeley k, Calif. Prof. J. W. Johnson, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF Department of Engineering, Los Angeles 2k, Cplif. Prof. Wendell E. Mason, Acting Chairman CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN Department of General Engineering, Los Angeles 7, Calif. Prof. K. C. Reynolds, Head CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN Research Foundation for Cross -Connect ion Control, Los Angeles 7, Cslif. Dr. Robert E. Vivian, Director CARNEGIE INSTITITTE OF TECHNOLOGY Department of Civil Engineering, Pittsburgh 15, Pa. Prof. F. T. Mavis, Head Prof. L. M. Laushey, In charge of Hydraulic Laboratory COLORADO A & M COLLEGE Department of Civil Engineering, Fort Collins, Colo. Prof. Maurice L. Albertson, Head of Fluid Mechanics Research COLORADO UNIVERSITY Department of Civil Engineering, Boulder, Colo. Prof. Warren DeLapp COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Department of Civil Engineering, New York 27, N. Y. Prof. Boris A. Bakhmeteff , Director, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory List of Contributing Laboratories V COKTfflCTICUT, UNI7ERSITY OF 25 Hydraulic Research Laboratory, Box U-57, Storrs, Conn. Prof. Victor Scottron, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering CORNELL UNIVEBSITY 25 ,175 School of Engineering, Ithaca, N. Y. Dr. N. A. Christensen, Director Prof. Marvin Bogema, Acting Head, Hydraulics Department DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN (see U. S. Government) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2? School of Civil Engineering, Atlanta, Ga. Prof. C. E. Kindsvater IDAHO, DNIVERSITY OF 28 Engineering Experiment Station, Moscow, Idaho Prof. Allen S. Janssen, Dean, College of Engineering ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 29 Technology Center, Chicago 16, 111. Dr. Victor L. Streeter, Director, Fundamental Fluid Research ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY DIVISION 29 Engineering Research Subdivision, Box 252, Urbana, 111. Dr. Max Suter, Head ILLINOIS, UNIVERSITY OF 52 Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2lh Talbot Laboratory, Urbana, 111. Prof. F. B. Seely, Head ILLINOIS, UNIVERSITY OF 52 Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory, Urbana, 111. Prof. J. J. Doland, Director of Hydraulic Engineering IOWA INSTITUTE OF HYIRAULIC RESEARCH 55, 175 State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Hunter Rouse, Director IOWA, STATE UNIVERSITY OF (see Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research) JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE hi Institute of Cooperative Research, Baltimore l8, Md. Dr. John C. Geyer LEFFEL AND COMPANY, THE JAMES 175 Springfield, Ohio Mr. J. Robert Groff, President and General Manager LEHIGH UNIVERSITY k2 Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Bethlehem, Pa. Dr. W. J. Eney, Director LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE U5 School of Hydraulic Engineering, Baton Rouge 5, La. Prof. T. M. Love, Director MARYLAND, UNIVERSITY OF hk Glenn L. Martin School of Engineering and Aeronautical Sciences, College Park, Md. Prof. John B. Coumyn, in charge of Hydraulics Laboratory vi List of Contributing Laboratories MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering, Cambridge 39, Maaa. Dr. Arthur T. Ippen, Head, Hydraulics Division MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUrrE OF TECHNOLOGY Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge 39> Mass. Dr. C. Richard Soderberg, Head MASSACHUSETTS, UNIVERSITY OF School of Engineering, Amherst, Mass. Prof. George A. Marston, Dean MICHIGAN, UNIVERSITY OF Lake Hydraulics Laboratory, 520 West Engineering Building, Ann Arbor, Mich. Prof. E. F. Brater MICHIGAN, UNIVERSITY OF Experimental Naval Tank, 326 West Engineering Building, Ann Arbor, Mich. Prof. Louis A. Baler, in charge MINNESOTA, UNIVERSITY OF (see St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory) MISSISSIPPI STATE COLLEGE Engineering and Industrial Research Station, Box 365, State College, Miss. Dr. Harold Flinsch, Director MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY Department of Civil Engineering, Rolla, Mo. Prof. Joe B. Butler, Chairman NATIONAL HYIRAULIC LABORATORY (see U. S. Government) NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND IRY DOCK COMPANY Hydraulic Laboratory, Newport News, Va. Mr. C. H. Hancock, Director NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Department of Chemical Engineering, New York 53> N. Y. Prof. John Happel, Chainneui NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Department of Engineering Mechanics, New York 55> N. Y. Dr. Glen N. Cox, Chairman NORTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, Raleigh, N. C. Dr. Wm. G. Van Note, Director, Department of Engineering Research NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY The Technological Institute, Evanston, 111. Dr. Paul E. Klopsteg, Director of Research NOTRE DAME, UNIVERSITY OF Department of Engineering Mechanics, Notre Dame, Ind. Prof. A. G. Strandhagen, Head OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Robinson Hydraulic Laboratory, Columbus 10, Ohio Prof. S. R. Beitler, Director, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory List of Contributing Laboratories vll OREGON STATE COLLEGE 60 Department of Civil Engineering, Corvallls, Ore. Dr. C. A. Mockmore, Head PELTON WATER WHEEL CCMPANY, THE 6l, 175 San Francisco 10, Calif. Mr. I. M. White, Manager of Engineering Mr. P. B. Dawson, Jr., Assistant Manager of Engineering PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE, THE 6l Hydraulic Laboratory,