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CFD Modeling and Simulation for theWaller Creek Tunnel/8th St. Lateral Junction
Alden Research Laboratory Inc.30 Shrewsbury St., Holden, MA
Preliminary Results
By:
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CFD Model Geometry
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103.41’100’Transition 50’
𝜙 = 16’
57.75’
𝜙 = 16’
Plan View
Profile View
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A
B
B
Section A-A Section B-B10 ‘
10 ‘
21.169’19.1083’
R = 10.21’R = 11.175’
Θ = 45o
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Boundary and Flow ConditionsTunnel Inflow
Outflow
Junction Inflow
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Computational Mesh: ~ 310,000 cells
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Waller Creek (WC) Tunnel Flow Scenarios
Return Period 1 yr 2 yr 5 yr 10 yr 100 yr 500 yr
Proposed - Lag Tunnel / Peak Intervening Flow ( 8th Street Lateral Junction)
Tunnel Flow (12th St. Inlet) 632 979 1972 2743 4693 6208
8th St. Connector Tunnel Flow 260 335 547 700 1258 1701
% Flow of 8th St. Connector Tunnel 41.1% 34.2% 27.7% 25.5% 26.8% 27.4%
Proposed - Lag Tunnel / Peak Intervening Flow ( 4th Street Lateral Junction)
Tunnel Flow (12th St. Inlet + 8th St. Inlet) 892 1314 2519 3443 5951 7909
4th St. Connector Tunnel Flow 194 239 361 447 763 1015
% Flow of 4th St. Connector Tunnel 21.7% 18.2% 14.3% 13.0% 12.8% 12.8%
Flow Scenarios:
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Lag Tunnel / Peak Intervening Flow( 8th Street Lateral Junction)
100 Year Return Period
(Uniform Inflow at Lateral Junction Inlet)
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Lag Tunnel / Peak Intervening Flow( 8th Street Lateral Junction)
1 Year Return Period
(Non-uniform Inflow at Lateral Junction Inlet)
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Lag Tunnel / Peak Intervening Flow( 8th Street Lateral Junction)
1 Year Return Period
(Uniform Inflow at Lateral Junction Inlet)
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