Coastal Modeling System

Abstract

The work unit develops the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) and conducts basic research to further understanding of sediment transport under mixed forcing from waves and currents. The CMS is a suite of coupled two dimensional numerical models for simulating waves, hydrodynamics, salinity and sediment transport, and morphology change. The CMS was identified by the USACE Hydraulics and Hydrology - Coastal Community of Practice (CoP) as a Preferred model for Coastal Engineering and Coastal Navigation investigations. The work unit also conducts basic research in nearshore hydrodynamics and sediment transport. Ongoing research includes bed-load dispersion, mixed cohesive/non-cohesive sediment transport, modeling long-term morphology change, cross-shore sediment transport, and computer-based model calibration and uncertainty analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 2014
Accession Number
ADA622107

Entities

People

  • Alex Sanchez
  • Honghai Li

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Barrier Islands
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Columbia River
  • Community Of Practice
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • High Resolution
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Navigation
  • Research Facilities
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering