The invention discloses a multistage water
cushion rotational flow vertical shaft flood discharging tunnel suitable for a high water head. The multistage water
cushion rotational flow vertical shaft flood discharging tunnel comprises an upper horizontal section, a
volute chamber section, a contraction section, a vertical shaft section and a lower horizontal section. An energy dissipation water
cushion device is arranged at the position of the vertical shaft section with the
water flow speed of 30-35m / s and formed by the contraction section, a protruded expanded ring plate and a straight drum section. The inner ring edge of the protruded expanded ring plate is connected with the lower end of the contraction section, the outer ring edge is connected with the upper end of the straight drum section, vent holes communicated with a blind area and outside
atmosphere are arranged at the position of the
water flow blind area formed by connecting the straight drum section with the protruded expanded ring plate so that air can be aerated into
water flow, and the water flow can flow through the contraction section to be annularly contracted to
solid water flow due to the inner
diameter of the lower end of the contraction section so as to form a water cushion on the contraction section. The
rotational flow vertical shaft flood discharging tunnel is suitable for high water head
hydropower engineering and can greatly improve energy dissipation efficiency, vertical shaft
cavitation damage can be effectively avoided, energy dissipation pressure of the
bottom water cushion can be reduced simultaneously, and bottom plate damage is avoided.