Two-dimensional depth-averaged flow modeling with an unstructured hybrid mesh

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-23

  Lai, Yong G ^a  

^a U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

2D model; Depth averaged model; Hybrid mesh; Unstructured mesh

Indexed keywords

2-D MODEL; DEPTH-AVERAGED EQUATIONS; DEPTH-AVERAGED MODELS; FINITE-VOLUME; FLOOD-PLAINS; FLOW MODELING; FLOW RANGES; HYBRID MESHES; INSTREAM STRUCTURES; MASS CONSERVATION; MESH CELLS; MESH TOPOLOGIES; NATURAL RIVER; SIDE-CHANNEL; SOLUTION PROCEDURE; SUPER-CRITICAL; TECHNICAL DETAILS; TRANSCRITICAL; UNSTRUCTURED MESHES; WATER SURFACE ELEVATIONS; WETTING-DRYING; DEPTH-AVERAGED FLOW MODELLING; DEPTH-AVERAGED MODELING; OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW; TWO-DIMENSIONAL;

NUMBER THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; RIVERS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MESH GENERATION; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW;

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS;

CALIBRATION; CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLOW MODELING; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIVER FLOW; STEADY FLOW; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNSTEADY FLOW;

EID: 77950961194     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000134     Document Type: Article

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