A non-horizontal multi-layer numerical model for the flow in natural rivers

International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-68

  Liu, Zhaowei ^a   Chen, Yongcan ^a   Hu, Heming ^a   Zhu, Dejun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Finite element; Free surface; Natural rivers; Non horizontal multi layer model; Shallow water

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849084601     PISSN: 10618562     EISSN: 10290257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10618560802680203     Document Type: Article

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