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Numerical Modelling of Flow Characteristics in an Asymmetric Trapezoidal Compound Channel with Vegetation Patches
Vegetation is an important component of rivers, present naturally alongside the banks. In this research study, three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code ANSYS FLUENT was used to solve the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations and to simulate flow features in an asymmetric vegetated compound channel. Three-dimensional flow characteristics and turbulence properties were captured well by the Reynolds stress turbulence model (RSM). A total of five flow cases were considered in this work. Among these, four cases were of circular vegetation patches present on the floodplain edge and one was of non-vegetated asymmetric trapezoidal compound channel. Impact of vegetation patch density, patch center to center (c/c) spacing and flow blockage area has been investigated on various flow features and compared with flow characteristics in a channel without vegetation. Flow features include mean and depth-averaged velocities, secondary flows, Reynolds shear and normal stresses, turbulence intensities and turbulent kinetic energy. The results show that the presence of vegetation patches along the floodplain imparted flow resistance which shifted the zone of higher velocities towards outer wall of main channel and floodplain. Increased velocities in the main channel up to 24.8% was observed for larger flow blockage (aD, where a is the density of the vegetation patch and D is the diameter of patch) and smaller normalized c/c spacing (L/D, where L is the c/c spacing between two patches and D is the diameter of patch) of patches. Large transverse shear stresses existed around the vegetated zone due to the gradient of velocities and vortices in the main channel and floodplain. Floodplain, especially vegetated zone acquires less Reynolds stresses and turbulence making it favorable for deposition of sediments and growth of ecological species.
Numerical Modelling of Flow Characteristics in an Asymmetric Trapezoidal Compound Channel with Vegetation Patches
Vegetation is an important component of rivers, present naturally alongside the banks. In this research study, three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code ANSYS FLUENT was used to solve the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations and to simulate flow features in an asymmetric vegetated compound channel. Three-dimensional flow characteristics and turbulence properties were captured well by the Reynolds stress turbulence model (RSM). A total of five flow cases were considered in this work. Among these, four cases were of circular vegetation patches present on the floodplain edge and one was of non-vegetated asymmetric trapezoidal compound channel. Impact of vegetation patch density, patch center to center (c/c) spacing and flow blockage area has been investigated on various flow features and compared with flow characteristics in a channel without vegetation. Flow features include mean and depth-averaged velocities, secondary flows, Reynolds shear and normal stresses, turbulence intensities and turbulent kinetic energy. The results show that the presence of vegetation patches along the floodplain imparted flow resistance which shifted the zone of higher velocities towards outer wall of main channel and floodplain. Increased velocities in the main channel up to 24.8% was observed for larger flow blockage (aD, where a is the density of the vegetation patch and D is the diameter of patch) and smaller normalized c/c spacing (L/D, where L is the c/c spacing between two patches and D is the diameter of patch) of patches. Large transverse shear stresses existed around the vegetated zone due to the gradient of velocities and vortices in the main channel and floodplain. Floodplain, especially vegetated zone acquires less Reynolds stresses and turbulence making it favorable for deposition of sediments and growth of ecological species.
Numerical Modelling of Flow Characteristics in an Asymmetric Trapezoidal Compound Channel with Vegetation Patches
KSCE J Civ Eng
Asif, Muhammad (Autor:in) / Ghani, Usman (Autor:in) / Pasha, Ghufran Ahmed (Autor:in)
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering ; 24 ; 3659-3673
01.12.2020
15 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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