| Abstract: | Many unsteady flows in hydraulics occur with relatively large gradients in free surface profiles. The assumption of hydrostatic pressure distribution with depth is no longer valid. These are rapidly-varied unsteady flows (RVF) of classical hydraulics and also encompass short wave propagation of coastal hydraulics. The purpose of this report is to present an introductory review of the Boussinnesq-type differential equations that describe these flows and to discuss methods for their numerical integration. On variable slopes and for large scale (finite-amplitude) disturbances, three independent derivational methods all gave differences in the motion equation for higher order terms. The importance of these higher-order terms for riverine applications must be determined by numerical experiments. Care must be taken in selection of the appropriate finite-difference scheme to minimize truncation error effects and the possibility of diverging (double mode) numerical solutions. It is recommended that practical hydraulics cases be established and tested numerically to demonstrate the order of differences in solution with those obtained from the long wave equations of St. Venant. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 26101 |
| Citation Author: | Basco, D. R. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | xiii, 101 p. :ill. ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 83-4284 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Computation of rapidly varied unsteady, free-surface flow; 1987; WRI; 83-4284; Basco, D. R. |
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| Citation Year: | 1987 |
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| Text: | Computation of rapidly varied unsteady, free-surface flow; 1987; WRI; 83-4284; Basco, D. R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4284/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4284/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
