Open AccessBOUNDARY CONDITIONS IN FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF STRATIFIED COASTAL CIRCULATION
Author(s) -
George C. Christodoulou,
George D. Economou
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
coastal engineering proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v21.190
Subject(s) - finite element method , stratified flow , geology , computation , circulation (fluid dynamics) , boundary layer , structural basin , mechanics , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , engineering , geomorphology , structural engineering , physics , algorithm , turbulence
The effect of boundary conditions on numerical computations of stratified flow in coastal waters is examined. Clamped, free radiation and sponge layer conditions are implemented in a two-layer finite element model and the results of simple tests in a two-layer stratified basin are presented.
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