Tilting Bed Flume
About
This unique facility has a pivot that allows the flume to tilt, which enables a wide range of river and stream research, open channel flow studies, erosion protection evaluations, and hydraulic structure investigations.
![Photo of the tilting bed flume](/sites/cse.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/tilting%20bed%20flume.JPG.webp?itok=mUIJ8SHS)
![Tilting Bed Flume](/sites/cse.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/tilting%20bed%202.jpg.webp?itok=2EDBXBZm)
![Photo of the tilting bed flume with bedforms and a model turbine](/sites/cse.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/Run11_bedform_1turbine_INTIAL_4.JPG.webp?itok=2nzp7dJ9)
![Photo of the tilting bed flume during an experimental flood](/sites/cse.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/M2_41ls_3.JPG.webp?itok=yCCqIfAV)
![Photo of the tilting bed flume with a constricted section, showing the data collection carriage above](/sites/cse.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/20110407_2184web.jpg.webp?itok=U9v6Csdw)
Specifications
- Dimensions: 0.9 m x 0.6 m x 14.6 m (3 ft x 2 ft x 48 ft)
- Flow rate: up to 0.17 m3/s (6 cfs)
- Tilt: up to 6º
Measurement Capabilities
- Three-axis data collection carriage