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Chapter 6. Modelling Wetting and Drying Processes in Hydraulic Models

  1. Paul D. Bates1,
  2. Stuart N. Lane2,
  3. Robert I. Ferguson2
  1. P.D. Bates,
  2. M.S. Horritt

Published Online: 10 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470015195.ch6

Book Title

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics

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How to Cite

Bates, P.D. and Horritt, M.S. (2005) Modelling Wetting and Drying Processes in Hydraulic Models, 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.ch6

Editor Information

  1. 1

    School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Geography, University of Durham, UK

Author Information

  1. School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, 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:

  • dynamic flow field changes;
  • fluid dynamics of horizontal wetting;
  • deforming grid methods;
  • fixed grid approach;
  • discontinuous staircase topography;
  • environmental hydraulics models;
  • shallow water flow fluid dynamics;
  • moving boundary problems;
  • 2D vertical computations

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Fluid dynamics of moving boundary problems in environmental hydraulics

  • Deforming grid methods

  • Fixed grid methods

  • Treating moving boundaries in advection–diffusion models

  • Future research needs

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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