Lattice boltzmann simulation of the flocculation process of cohesive sediment due to differential settling

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 31, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Zhang, Jin Feng ^a   Zhang, Qing He ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cohesive sediment; Differential settling; Flocculation; Hydrodynamic properties; Interaction force; Lattice boltzmann method

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE SEDIMENT; FLOCCULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; SETTLING VELOCITY; SHELF SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EID: 84861192661     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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