Nonhydrostatic Three-Dimensional Method for Hydraulic Flow Simulation. II: Validation and Application
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 129, Issue 3
Abstract
A three-dimensional computational method, without the use of hydrostatic assumption, is developed to solve fluid flows for hydraulic applications. Numerical algorithms and verification of the nonhydrostatic model are described in our companion paper. The model employs unstructured grid technology with arbitrarily shaped cells, offering the potential to unify many grid topologies into a single formulation. Herein, the model is applied to two practical steady hydraulic flows to provide further validation of the model and demonstrate its use in practical flows. The flows in a hydroturbine draft tube and in the forebay of Rocky Reach Dam for the fish passage facility design are simulated. Comparisons with experimental data in the former and physical and field measurements in the latter establish the scope of the model.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 129 • Issue 3 • March 2003
Pages: 206 - 214
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Copyright © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 20, 2002
Accepted: Sep 11, 2002
Published online: Feb 14, 2003
Published in print: Mar 2003
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