Analyzing the Diversion Effect of Debris Flow in Cross Channels Utilizing Two-Phase Flow Theory and the Principle of Energy Conservation
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Comments and Suggestions for Authors1. There are many symbols in this paper, so please note the standardization and uniformity of the symbols' orthography and italics.
2. Please provide a brief background to the typical engineering project mentioned in the article.
3. The theoretical values in this paper are compared with a large amount of experimental and modeled data. Are these data out of published papers? If so, please list them; if not, what are these data sources?
4. Please discuss briefly whether or not the effect of the location of the cross channel in the debris flow gully on diversion is considered.
5. What is the correspondence between the three parameters (total, solid, and liquid phases) in Figure 5?
6. At two channels, the greater the angle, the greater the diversion rate, but at three channels, the greater the angle, the smaller the diversion rate; what is the reason for this difference?
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Reviewer 2 Report
Comments and Suggestions for Authors1. The abstract should be written in IMRaD. The "Introduction" component, which should contain study background/ problem statement/ research objective was missing.
2. Please highlight the objective and novelty of the study. The author should provide a clear picture of the main contribution of this study.
3. There are a lot of equations applied as methodology. Nevertheless, the author should justify why the equations were used, and how it is different or it can show its novelty if compared with previous studies.
4. Suggest to use a similar range of y-axis value for Figure 3
5. While carrying out the channel modelling, was the real-life example used as a reference?
Comments on the Quality of English LanguageMinor grammatical errors were detected.
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Reviewer 3 Report
Comments and Suggestions for Authors| This study uses a mathematical model and numerical solution method to model debris flow with complex flow characteristics. As it is well-known debris flow is a type of solid-liquid two-phase flow that can cause severe damage to life and property. The study includes an original study that deserves to be published but after some minor revisions. The authors should have compared their results with the most popular methods in the literature, which we expect to see in the Discussion section. The limitations section can be moved into this section. There are few typos that the authors should deal with (e.g. lines 58, 67, 202). Please also avoid using personal pronouns when explaining your doings in the research, which will make the paper more suitable for academic writing. |
Comments on the Quality of English Language
There are few typos that the authors should deal with (e.g. lines 58, 67, 202). Please also avoid using personal pronouns when explaining your doings in the research, which will make the paper more suitable for academic writing.
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