Modeling And Simulation For Water Sealing Problem In Low Level Sluice Radial Gates At Merowe Dam

The present research discusses a problem of seal damages in dam gates due to influence of water flow through sluices passage way. The low level sluices (L.L.S) of Merowe dam were taken as a research field to investigate the influence of flow on the gate seal. The core of the problem is that the rubbery seal of L.L.S gates is damaged and washed out during yearly operation in flooding season. In previous years there is many solutions has been tried in two ways: first way is by improvement of seal fixture, and the second way is the hydrodynamic approach which focusing on flow behavior in the area…