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Direct Numerical Simulation of Three-dimensional Gravity Current on a Uniform Slope.
- Source :
- Procedia Engineering; 2015, Vol. 126, p372-376, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Gravity currents occur when fluids of different density are brought together. When gravity currents travel down a uniform slope, buoyancy effects become more important and changes the physical dynamics of its motion. In the present paper, we report data from full three-dimensional direct numerical simulation of gravity currents propagating down a uniform slope. Our data shows that in most cases, the gravity current evolve to a shape that is similar to a triangular wedge. The physical mechanisms leading to formation of this triangular shape and the dynamics of such a structure is presented [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DENSITY currents
COMPUTER simulation
SLOPE stability
UNIFORMITY
BUOYANCY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18777058
- Volume :
- 126
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Procedia Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 111321265
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.216