Finite-Difference TVD Scheme for Computation of Dam-Break Problems
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 126, Issue 4
Abstract
A second-order hybrid type of total variation diminishing (TVD) finite-difference scheme is investigated for solving dam-break problems. The scheme is based upon the first-order upwind scheme and the second-order Lax-Wendroff scheme, together with the one-parameter limiter or two-parameter limiter. A comparative study of the scheme with different limiters applied to the Saint Venant equations for 1D dam-break waves in wet bed and dry bed cases shows some differences in numerical performance. An optimum-selected limiter is obtained. The present scheme is extended to the 2D shallow water equations by using an operator-splitting technique, which is validated by comparing the present results with the published results, and good agreement is achieved in the case of a partial dam-break simulation. Predictions of complex dam-break bores, including the reflection and interactions for 1D problems and the diffraction with a rectangular cylinder barrier for a 2D problem, are further implemented. The effects of bed slope, bottom friction, and depth ratio of tailwater/reservoir are discussed simultaneously.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 126 • Issue 4 • April 2000
Pages: 253 - 262
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Received: Dec 29, 1998
Published online: Apr 1, 2000
Published in print: Apr 2000
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