VOF model for simulation of a free overfall in trapezoidal channels

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 425-428

  Ramamurthy, A S ^a   Qu, Junying ^a   Vo, Diep ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Experimental data; Open channel flow; Predictions; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE WATERS; TURBULENT FLOW;

TRAPEZOIDAL CHANNELS; VOLUME OF FLUID; WATER SURFACE PROFILES;

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; SURFACE WATERS; TURBULENT FLOW;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW MODELING; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; PREDICTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TURBULENCE;

EID: 33746109524     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2006)132:4(425)     Document Type: Article

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