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Investigating the Behaviour of Two‐Dimensional Finite Element Models of Compound Channel Flow
Author(s) -
Bates P. D.,
Anderson M. G.,
Hervouet J.M.,
Hawkes J. C.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9837(199701)22:1<3::aid-esp667>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - finite element method , channel (broadcasting) , floodplain , flow (mathematics) , geology , calibration , hydrology (agriculture) , computer science , geometry , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , geography , structural engineering , engineering , telecommunications , cartography , statistics
This paper describes results from a recent study concerning the numerical modelling of compound channel flow using two generalized two‐dimensional finite element codes specifically adapted to floodplain studies: RMA‐2 and TELEMAC‐2D. By application to an 11 km reach of the River Culum, Devon, UK, simulations are developed to investigate the impact of numerical technique, mesh resolution and topographic parameterization on model results. The research is shown to raise a number of issues concerning the construction, calibration and validation of two‐dimensional finite element models for this flow problem. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.