Numerical Simulation of Degradation of Alluvial Channel Beds
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 7
Abstract
The bed degradation in alluvial channels resulting from sediment interruption is simulated numerically by solving the one‐dimensional momentum and continuity equations for water and sediment. A simple “bed layer” model is proposed to simulate the plane bed armoring process; the model does not contain any parameter that needs calibration. The agreement between the numerical results and the available experimental data is satisfactory.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 7 • July 1987
Pages: 845 - 859
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