Predicting longitudinal dispersion coefficients in sinuous rivers by genetic algorithm

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 214-221

  Sahay, Rajeev Ranjan ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Dispersion coefficients; Genetic algorithm; Pollutant transport; Sinuous rivers

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; DISPERSION (WAVES); GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

DISPERSION COEFFICIENT; EMPIRICAL EXPRESSION; FIELD DATA; GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; LONGITUDINAL DISPERSION COEFFICIENT; MIXING PROCESS; PERFORMANCE INDICES; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

RIVERS;

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; DATA SET; DISPERSION; ERROR ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; RIVER SYSTEM;

EID: 84892653148     PISSN: 0042790X     EISSN: 13384333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/johh-2013-0028     Document Type: Article

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