Abstract
A finite element numerical model is proposed for the simulation of 2-dimensional turbidity currents. Time-dependent, layer-averaged governing equations, a hyperbolic system of partial differential equations, are employed. The Petrov-Galerkin formulation is used for the spatial discretization and a second-order finite difference scheme is used for the time integration. A deforming grid technique based on the Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian description is employed to cope with the moving boundary of a propagating front. The developed numerical algorithm is applied to the simulation of laboratory observations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 613-617 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Resources. Part 1 (of 2) - San Antonio, TX, USA Duration: Aug 14 1995 → Aug 18 1995 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Resources. Part 1 (of 2) |
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| City | San Antonio, TX, USA |
| Period | 8/14/95 → 8/18/95 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
- General Environmental Science