Estudio y caracterización hidráulica del óvalo 21 al óvalo 22 del canal de riego Ambato – Huachi - Pelileo, cantón Cevallos, provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

The purpose of this research project is to determine the physical and hydraulic properties of the Ambato Huachi Pelileo irrigation channel in the section between km 13 + 500 and km 16 + 173 corresponding to oval 21 and 22. To obtain the topography, the topographic survey of the canal was carried out using the Trimble M3 total station, equipment provided by the university. The cross sections were measured every 500m, especially in straight sections of the canal, where the geometric data of the section was collected. In addition, the average speed was determined as well as the hydraulic expense by means of a windlass. With the data obtained in situ, a numerical modeling was carried out through the HEC-RAS software, where the behavior of the fluid through the channel was simulated. To do this we did an adjustment or calibration of the simulation carried out using the Manning coefficients. The purpose for each section was to verify through the input data the similarity between the flow average speed and normal draft proving in this way another similarity between the in situ measurements results and the numerical modeling results. The purpose of the research project is to locate the sites where there is a better behavior of the hydraulic properties of the fluid in the Ambato-Huachi-Pelileo irrigation channel that will serve in the future as a preliminary research to locate possible renewable energy sources with the purpose of taking advantage of this resources to the maximum without altering the use for which the irrigation channel was originally designed.