Mathematical Modeling of Flow Through Vegetated Regions
Abstract
Understanding flow processes of sea and fresh water through complex coastal regions is of utmost importance for a number of applications of interest to the scientific and engineering community, including wetland health and restoration, inland flooding due to tropical storms and hurricanes, and navigation through coastal waters. In such regions, the existence of vegetation increases flow resistance, which is a major factor in determining velocity and water level distribution in wetlands and inland. Commonly, the momentum loss due to vegetation is included in a bottom friction term in the model equations; however, such models may oversimplify the complex resistance characteristics of such a system. With recent increases in computational capabilities, it is now feasible to develop and implement more intricate resistance models that more accurately capture these characteristics. We present two methods for modeling flow through vegetated regions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA619790
Entities
People
- Steven A. Mattis
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin