Analysis of Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Characteristics of Vertical-Slot, Double-Pool Fishway Based on Fluent

Research shows that the novel vertical-slot, double-pool fishway can reduce the flow velocity at the vertical slots of the fishway, enhance the efficiency of the water flow in the chambers, and increase the fish passage area and migratory corridor for fish. Utilizing Fluent, two-dimensional and three-dimensional models of the novel fishway were established, and numerical simulation analysis was conducted on their hydraulic characteristics. The results indicate that the flow velocity at the cross-section of the middle vertical slot in the fishway pool decreases horizontally from left to right and increases vertically from top to bottom, with similar water flow distribution patterns on different vertical lines. The flow conditions and hydraulic characteristics of the surface, middle, and bottom layers in the pool are similar, mainly characterized by planar, two-dimensional flow. The error between the trajectory of the water flow in the main flow area and the maximum velocity value is within 10%. The novel vertical-slot, double-pool fishway retains the planar binary characteristics of traditional vertical-slot fishways. The results of the two-dimensional numerical simulation can be analogized to the vertical uniformization of the three-dimensional numerical simulation, providing support for the study of its two-dimensional numerical simulation of hydraulic characteristics and presenting a theoretical basis for the structural design and construction of fishways.