Hydrodynamic processes and sediment erosion mechanisms in an open channel bend of strong curvature with deformed bathymetry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 480-496

  Constantinescu, G ^a   Kashyap, S ^b   Tokyay, T ^a   Rennie, C D ^b   Townsend, R D ^b  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

coherent structures; large eddy simulation; open channels; river bends; river erosion; turbulence

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CURVATURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MEANDER; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; RIVER BED; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENCE;

EID: 84880667031     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrf.20042     Document Type: Article

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