Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical Models

The development of vegetation in the river bed and in the banks can affect the hydrodynamic conditions and the flow behavior of a watercourse. This can increase the risk of flooding and sediment transport. Therefore, it is important to develop analytical approaches to predict the resistance caused b...

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Main Authors: H. Romdhane, A. Soualmia, L. Cassan, D. Dartus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Isfahan University of Technology 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
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Online Access:http://jafmonline.net/JournalArchive/download?file_ID=48393&issue_ID=255
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author H. Romdhane
A. Soualmia
L. Cassan
D. Dartus
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description The development of vegetation in the river bed and in the banks can affect the hydrodynamic conditions and the flow behavior of a watercourse. This can increase the risk of flooding and sediment transport. Therefore, it is important to develop analytical approaches to predict the resistance caused by vegetation and model its effect on the flow. This is the objective of this work which investigates the ability of different analytical models to predict the vertical velocity profile as well as the resistance induced by flexible submerged vegetation in open channels. Then it is possible to select the appropriate model that will be applied in the real case of rivers. The model validation is determined after a comparison between the data measured in the different experiments carried out and those from literature. For dense vegetation, the role of the Reynolds number is emphasized in particular with a model using the Darcy-Brinkman equation in the canopy. With a simple permeability, this model is relevant to estimate friction. However, for larger Reynolds number, models based on the fully turbulent flow assumption provide better results.
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spelling doaj.art-4c673a088f994137b781424f27d830692022-12-22T01:18:14ZengIsfahan University of TechnologyJournal of Applied Fluid Mechanics1735-35722019-01-01122351359.Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical ModelsH. Romdhane0A. Soualmia1L. Cassan2D. Dartus3National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, EL Menzah, Tunis, 1002, TunisiaNational Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, EL Menzah, Tunis, 1002, TunisiaFluid Mechanics Institute of Toulouse, INP Toulouse, Toulouse, 31400, FranceFluid Mechanics Institute of Toulouse, INP Toulouse, Toulouse, 31400, FranceThe development of vegetation in the river bed and in the banks can affect the hydrodynamic conditions and the flow behavior of a watercourse. This can increase the risk of flooding and sediment transport. Therefore, it is important to develop analytical approaches to predict the resistance caused by vegetation and model its effect on the flow. This is the objective of this work which investigates the ability of different analytical models to predict the vertical velocity profile as well as the resistance induced by flexible submerged vegetation in open channels. Then it is possible to select the appropriate model that will be applied in the real case of rivers. The model validation is determined after a comparison between the data measured in the different experiments carried out and those from literature. For dense vegetation, the role of the Reynolds number is emphasized in particular with a model using the Darcy-Brinkman equation in the canopy. With a simple permeability, this model is relevant to estimate friction. However, for larger Reynolds number, models based on the fully turbulent flow assumption provide better results.http://jafmonline.net/JournalArchive/download?file_ID=48393&issue_ID=255Analytical models; Experiments; Flexible vegetation; Open channel; Roughness.
spellingShingle H. Romdhane
A. Soualmia
L. Cassan
D. Dartus
Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical Models
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
Analytical models; Experiments; Flexible vegetation; Open channel; Roughness.
title Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical Models
title_full Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical Models
title_fullStr Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical Models
title_full_unstemmed Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical Models
title_short Flow over Flexible Vegetated Bed: Evaluation of Analytical Models
title_sort flow over flexible vegetated bed evaluation of analytical models
topic Analytical models; Experiments; Flexible vegetation; Open channel; Roughness.
url http://jafmonline.net/JournalArchive/download?file_ID=48393&issue_ID=255
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