Laminar Einstein Bed Load Transport Equation for Overland Sheet Flow
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 12
Abstract
Einstein's bed load transport equation was modified for laminar overland flow under rainfall conditions. The modifications consisted of using a laminar velocity profile and a lift force calculated from the fluid drag force. The parameter λ was fitted from available experimental data. The results show improvement over the original Einstein equation. This sediment transport model was then coupled with an overland flow model and tested on data from a sand filled flume.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 12 • December 1987
Pages: 1525 - 1537
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