the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50909067, 51009102);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No. 2011SCU-NCET-10-0589)
The experimental studies of the flaring gate pier applied on the surface spillway in a high-arch dam show that a shock-wave will appear when the pattern of the flow is kept as super-critical. Meanwhile, the water dept...