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Chapter 2. Fundamental Equations for CFD in River Flow Simulations

  1. Paul D. Bates3,
  2. Stuart N. Lane4,
  3. Robert I. Ferguson4
  1. D.B. Ingham1,
  2. L. Ma2

Published Online: 10 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470015195.ch2

Book Title

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics

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How to Cite

Ingham, D.B. and Ma, L. (2005) Fundamental Equations for CFD in River Flow Simulations, 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.ch2

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

    Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Leeds, UK

  2. 2

    Energy and Resource Research Institute, University of Leeds, 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:

  • fluid flow investigations;
  • river flow CFD modelling;
  • CFD simulations;
  • fluid flow and fine sediment/solute transport;
  • Navier–Stokes equations;
  • Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS);
  • Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equations;
  • pollutant transport equations;
  • understanding complex river flows

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Basic equations for river flows

  • Turbulence modelling

  • Free surface flows

  • Boundary conditions

  • Examples of the CFD modelling of the fluid flow in river channels

  • Concluding remarks

  • References

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