Incorporating grain-scale processes in macroscopic sediment transport models: a review and perspectives for environmental and geophysical applications

B Vowinckel - Acta Mechanica, 2021 - Springer
Sediment transport simulations face the challenge of accounting for vastly different scales in
space and time that cannot be tackled by a unifying approach. Instead, processes are …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical framework for modeling fate and transport of microplastics in inland and coastal waters

A Pilechi, A Mohammadian, E Murphy - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Proliferation of microplastics in rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and oceans is a major
global challenge and threat to the environment, livelihoods and human health. Reliable …

Application of dimensional analysis and multi-gene genetic programming to predict the performance of tunnel boring machines

M Kazemi, R Barati - Applied Soft Computing, 2022 - Elsevier
An accurate prediction of tunnel boring machine (TBM) performance is one of the complex
and crucial issues encountered frequently in tunnel construction, which is the aim of the …

A comparative ensemble approach to bedload prediction using metaheuristic machine learning

AA Mir, M Patel, F Albalawi, M Bajaj, MB Tuka - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
An adequate bedload prediction is a challenging task in hydraulic engineering because of
the complex sediment transport processes and corresponding environmental factors. The …

Performance comparison of four turbulence models for modeling of secondary flow cells in simple trapezoidal channels

M Tajnesaie, E Jafari Nodoushan, R Barati… - ISH Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the importance of channel flow characteristics in the water conveyance, the study of it
is a noteworthy problem for hydraulics experts and much attempts has been accomplished …

Modulation of turbulence by saltating particles on erodible bed surface

X Zheng, S Feng, P Wang - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021 - cambridge.org
Large-eddy simulation of a particle-laden flow over an erodible bed is performed to
investigate the effect of heavy, saltating particles on turbulence modulation, using the …

Experimental and numerical study on impact of double layer vegetation in open channel flows

HR Rahimi, X Tang, P Singh - Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
This paper studies the effects of different types and configurations of double layer vegetation
on the flow of open channels. The vegetation is simulated through cylindrical dowels with a …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical study on transportation of cemented paste backfill slurry in bend pipe

H Dong, NA Aziz, HZM Shafri, KAB Ahmad - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the development of coal mining, the use of elbows has diversified the forms of
underground backfill pipelines, which has inevitably complicated the transportation …

Numerical simulation of the production of three-dimensional sediment dunes

Y Liu, H Fang, L Huang, G He - Physics of Fluids, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Knowledge of the relationship between sediment motion and flow conditions is fundamental
to our understanding of three-dimensional sediment dune development in river and coastal …

Hydraulic performance of bottom intake velocity caps using PIV and OpenFOAM methods

Z Hajebi, MR Firozjaei, STO Naeeni, H Akbari - Applied Water Science, 2024 - Springer
The objective of this investigation is to obtain a more profound understanding of the effective
parameters of the velocity caps for bottom intake systems, utilizing particle image …