Generación de herramienta (matlab) para automatizar el diseño de escalera de peces tipo ralentizadora o tipo denil : generación de herramientas para automatizar el diseño de escaleras de peces tipo ralentizadora, esclusa y artesa.

Abstract

The construction of transverse structures that affect the longitudinal connectivity in rivers negatively affects the aquatic ecosystems, fish ladders are designed to ensure that the aquatic species pass through the river when it has transverse obstacles such as dams and weirs. Different types of fish ladders can be implemented according to the river condition and the species to be benefited. In the thesis “DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF TOOL (MACROS) FOR THE DIMENSIONING OF FISH PASSES” by Barrera and Sanunga made in 2021, the types of fish passes were analyzed to determine which of them have the potential to be implemented in Ecuador, as a result, a computational tool was developed to dimension the pool pass and slot pass. Based on the analysis shown in the thesis previously mentioned, in the present document, the Denil pass is taken as one of the fish passes adaptable to the conditions of the rivers of Ecuador because it is used in zones with strong slopes and short lengths, and these are characteristics present in the mountain rivers of the country. A computational tool for the design and optimization of Denil pass was developed using MATLAB’s App Designer obtaining a free interface capable of performing calculations and draw the schematics of the Denil pass sections. The effectiveness of the tool was tested with a practical example and finally, a video tutorial was created to show how to use the tool.