The aerators are widely used in flood discharge tunnels and spillways to prevent the cavitation damage of the structures,and air is sucked by flow from the bottom in normal aerator.

• 龙抬头明流泄洪洞采用常规的底部掺气设施,容易在反弧末端下游附近侧墙处形成掺气盲区,从而导致该侧墙的空蚀破坏,反弧末端下游侧墙是龙抬头明流泄洪洞掺气减蚀设计的重点和难点。