1. A two-phase model for fast geomorphic shallow flows.
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GRECO, Massimo, IERVOLINO, Michele, LEOPARDI, Angelo, and VACCA, Andrea
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GEOMORPHOLOGY ,GEOLOGICAL modeling ,WATER depth ,SEDIMENTATION & deposition research ,SEDIMENT transport ,EROSION ,NUMERICAL analysis ,SIMULATION methods & models - Abstract
Abstract: The paper introduces a 2D shallow water model based on a two-phase formulation for the analysis of fast geomorphic transients occurring in the context of river morphodynamics. Mass and momentum conservation principles are separately imposed for both phases. The model naturally accounts for non-equilibrium solid transport, since neither instantaneous adaptation hypothesis nor any lag equation is employed to represent sediment dynamics. The hyperbolic character of the proposed model is shown to be preserved independently on the flow conditions. Results from numerical simulations of both 1D and 2D test-cases are compared with literature experimental data and with available numerical solutions. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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