Parameterization of a Two-Phase Sheet Flow Model and Application to Nearshore Morphology

Abstract

The overall objective is to develop and test with laboratory and field observations a model that predicts sediment transport and morphological change in the nearshore for a range of wave conditions and sediment characteristics. The specific objectives of this project were to: 1. parameterize the wave-induced bottom stress and sediment transport rate using a two-phase sheet flow model, 2. couple the sediment transport model with a time-domain Boussinesq hydrodynamic model to predict beach profile evolution, and 3. improve the two-phase sheet flow model by comparing its predictions with laboratory and field observations of sediment transport.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA439701

Entities

People

  • Daniel M. Hanes
  • Steve Elgar
  • Tian-jian Hsu

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beaches
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Geological Surveys
  • Layers
  • Observation
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Regions
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shores
  • Time Domain
  • Transport Ships

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Oceanography.