Large Eddy Simulation of periodic flow characteristics at river channel confluences

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-215

  Bradbrook, K F ^a   Lane, S N ^b   Richards, K S ^c   Biron, P M ^d   A g, Roy ^e  

^a MOTT MACDONALD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; RIVERS; TURBULENT FLOW;

LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033699068     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221680009498338     Document Type: Article

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