Modeling flows over gravel beds by a body force method

C. Zeng, Chi Wai Li

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Abstract

A Reynolds-averaged Navier-stokes equations (RANS) model using the body force method (BFM) has been developed to simulate open-channel flows over gravel beds. The momentum equation is modified by introducing the form drag as an extra body force term to represent the gravel-bed resistance. By applying the body force within the roughness layer of the flow over small-scale roughness, it is found that the body force coefficient frk varies inversely with the roughness length scale ks. The method is robust, not sensitive to mesh resolution and is easily extended to deal with large scale roughness.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRecent Progresses in Fluid Dynamics Research - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, ICFM VI
Pages417-420
Number of pages4
Volume1376
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Nov 2011
EventProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics: Recent Progresses in Fluid Dynamics Research, ICFM VI - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 30 Jun 20113 Jul 2011

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics: Recent Progresses in Fluid Dynamics Research, ICFM VI
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period30/06/113/07/11

Keywords

  • body force method
  • gravel beds
  • open-channel flows
  • RANS modeling
  • turbulent flows

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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