Effects of vegetation on flow and sediment transport: comparative analyses and validation of predicting models

A Vargas‐Luna, A Crosato… - Earth Surface Processes …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of vegetation modifies flow and sediment transport in alluvial channels and
hence the morphological evolution of river systems. Plants increase the local roughness …

Analysis of the effect of rigid vegetation patches on the hydraulics of an open channel flow with Realizable k-ε and Reynolds stress turbulence models

M Aydogdu - Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of vegetation patches naturally located in the river and stream bed on
flow characteristics was observed under laboratory conditions by using representative rigid …

Analytical model of the mean velocity distribution in an open channel with double-layered rigid vegetation

W Huai, W Wang, Y Hu, Y Zeng, Z Yang - Advances in Water Resources, 2014 - Elsevier
An analytical model for predicting the vertical distribution of mean streamwise velocity in an
open channel with double-layered rigid vegetation is proposed. The double-layered model …

[HTML][HTML] Submerged flexible vegetation impact on open channel flow velocity distribution: An analytical modelling study on drag and friction

JH Pu, A Hussain, Y Guo, N Vardakastanis… - Water Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, an analytical model that represents the streamwise velocity distribution for
open channel flow with submerged flexible vegetation is studied. In the present vegetated …

Velocity profile in steady flow with submerged flexible vegetation based on multi-factor-dependent drag coefficient

ZK Meng, H Zhang, P Wang, WJ Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Flexible submerged vegetation plays a pivotal role in ecosystem. Understanding the
complex impact of flexible vegetation bending on flow drag is crucial. The wide variability in …

Estimation of the Darcy–Weisbach friction factor for ungauged streams using gene expression programming and extreme learning machines

HA Milukow, AD Binns, J Adamowski, H Bonakdari… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The most uncertain parameter in determining the stage-discharge relationship of an
ungauged stream is the friction factor, a parameter for which a gauged stream can be back …

Characteristics of flow structure of free-surface flow in a partly obstructed open channel with vegetation patch

XF Yan, WHO Wai, CW Li - Environmental fluid mechanics, 2016 - Springer
Free-surface flows over patchy vegetation are common in aquatic environments. In this
study, the hydrodynamics of free-surface flow in a rectangular channel with a bed of rigid …

A three‐dimensional numerical model investigation of the impact of submerged macrophytes on flow dynamics in a large fluvial lake

M Bulat, PM Biron, JRW Lacey, M Botrel… - Freshwater …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic plants (macrophytes) are known to affect flow dynamics, contributing to flow
resistance. Most studies on flow‐vegetation interactions are performed in laboratory flumes …

Experiments on flow velocity profiles in mountain river channels

J Peng, D Chen, S Liang, R Tang, H Hu… - Journal of …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Research on the vertical profiles of flow velocity in mountainous river channels is limited,
particularly in scenarios where complex bed geometries are absent. Due to the coarse …

A Modified Manning's Equation for Estimating Flow Rate in Grass Swales under Low Inflow Rate Conditions

J Wang, R Qiu, X **a, X Li, C Zhang, W Wang - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
As green infrastructure has evolved, grass swales have become integral components of
stormwater management. Manning's equation is commonly used to describe the hydraulic …