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Chapter 15. Modelling of Open Channel Flow through Vegetation

  1. Paul D. Bates3,
  2. Stuart N. Lane4,
  3. Robert I. Ferguson4
  1. C.A.M.E. Wilson1,
  2. T. Stoesser2,
  3. P.D. Bates4

Published Online: 10 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470015195.ch15

Book Title

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics

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How to Cite

Wilson, C.A.M.E., Stoesser, T. and Bates, P.D. (2005) Modelling of Open Channel Flow through Vegetation, in Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics (eds P. D. Bates, S. N. Lane and R. I. Ferguson), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470015195.ch15

Editor Information

  1. 3

    School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK

  2. 4

    Department of Geography, University of Durham, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Division of Civil Engineering, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University, UK

  2. 2

    Institute for Hydromechanics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

  3. 4

    Department of Geography, University of Durham, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 10 OCT 2005
  2. Published Print: 22 APR 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470843598

Online ISBN: 9780470015193

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Keywords:

  • flood retention space;
  • Divided channel method (DCM);
  • force-equilibrium approach;
  • drag force approach;
  • coastal protection projects;
  • channel bed roughness;
  • flow resistance parameters;
  • vegetation–flow interactions;
  • acoustic Doppler velocimeters

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Previous work

  • Relationships derived from experimental investigations

  • Numerical representation – Some examples

  • Numerical representation

  • Emergent artificial tree on the floodplain of a compound channel

  • Up-scaling to the field – A practical approach

  • Summary and conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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