Computational fluid dynamics analysis of flow in a straight flume for sediment erodibility testing

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 457-461

  Ravens, Thomas M ^a   Jepsen, Richard A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive sediment; Computational fluid dynamics technique; Erosion; Flumes; Shear strength; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EROSION; PRESSURE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS;

FLUMES; SCHLICHTING EQUATION; SEDIMENT ERODIBILITY TESTING;

FLOW OF WATER;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EROSION; FLOW OF WATER; PRESSURE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS;

BOTTOM STRESS; COHESIVE SEDIMENT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ERODIBILITY; FLUME EXPERIMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 33750112821     PISSN: 0733950X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(2006)132:6(457)     Document Type: Article

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