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High-resolution Numerical Simulation of Flow Through a Highly Sinuous River Reach

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  • José Rodriguez
  • Fabián Bombardelli
  • Marcelo García
  • Kelly Frothingham
  • Bruce Rhoads
  • Jorge Abad

Abstract

River dynamics involve complex, incompletely understoodinteractions among flow, sediment transport and channel form.The capacity to predict these interactions is essential for avariety of river management problems, including channelmigration, width adjustment and habitat development. To addressthis need, high-resolution numerical models increasingly arebeing used by river engineers, fluvial geomorphologists andriver biologists to explore the complexity of river dynamics andto predict fluvial behavior.This paper presents numerical simulations through a naturalmeadering river using two different models: a depth-averagednumerical code with secondary flow correction and a fully 3-D,state-of-the-art, Computational-Fluid-Dynamics (CFD) code.Models predictions are compared to high-quality 3-D velocitydata collected in a highly sinuous reach of the Embarras Riverin Central Illinois, showing a successful simulation of the mainflow features. Implications for sediment transport, planformdevelopment and habitat structure throughout the reach areanalyzed, demonstrating the potential use of the models as atool for river management. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2004

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  • José Rodriguez & Fabián Bombardelli & Marcelo García & Kelly Frothingham & Bruce Rhoads & Jorge Abad, 2004. "High-resolution Numerical Simulation of Flow Through a Highly Sinuous River Reach," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 18(3), pages 177-199, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:18:y:2004:i:3:p:177-199
    DOI: 10.1023/B:WARM.0000043137.52125.a0
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    1. Zhi Chen & Sangsoo Han & Fa-Yi Zhou & Ke Wang, 2013. "A CFD Modeling Approach for Municipal Sewer System Design Optimization to Minimize Emissions into Receiving Water Body," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 27(7), pages 2053-2069, May.
    2. Ajit Singh & S. Ghosh & Pankaj Sharma, 2007. "Water quality management of a stretch of river Yamuna: An interactive fuzzy multi-objective approach," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 21(2), pages 515-532, February.

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