Computational PDEs Unit: Harbour flow problem
Harbour flow problem
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The problem of tidal induced harbour flow has been studied as part of
an EPSRC grant on Reliable and Adaptive Methods for Modelling Hydraulic Flow
Problems. The physical model originates from Prof. R.A.Falconer,
Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Bradford, and is modelled
mathematically
using the two-dimensional shallow water equations with source terms
(representing frictional stress and momentum due to a sloping bed). The
model is solved adaptively using SPRINT2D (see
[39]).
The figure below shows a typical adaptive mesh and corresponding velocity
vector plot.
Take a look at the mpeg
movie
of the above (2.2Mb).
SPRINT2D continues to be used on various other civil engineering modelling
projects
e.g. a canoe slalom and the River Axe.
Acknowledgements: Dr P.H.Gaskell, Mechanical Engineering and
Dr P.A.Sleigh,
Civil Engineering,
University of Leeds.
Last Modified: 06Jun00
markw@comp.leeds.ac.uk