A generalized vertical coordinate three-dimensional unstructured mesh model with application to Pearl River Estuaries
WANG Zhili1,2, GENG Yanfen3, LU Yongjun1,2, MO Siping1, JI Rongyao1
1. State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Port, Waterway and Sedimentation Engineering of the Ministry of Transport, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210024, China; 3. School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Abstract:Based on the generalized vertical coordinate,an unstructured grid numerical method is developed to simulate three-dimensional shallow water flow. The semi-implicated finite difference and finite volume discretization are applied to the momentum equations and conservation equation,such that the model is robust,stable and mass conservation is satisfied both locally and globally. Since unstructured mesh and generalized vertical grid,the proposed numerical model is well suited to fit complicated estuaries and coastal boundaries and yet is sufficiently flexible to set the vertical layers. The test cases of wind-driven currents and lock exchange flow are used to demonstrate the model's capabilities. Comparisons between numerical results and analytical data are presented. The Pearl River Estuaries is modeled and is verified and calibrated with field measurement data. The computed results mimic the field data well.
王志力, 耿艳芬, 陆永军, 莫思平, 季荣耀. 基于广义垂线坐标系的三维非结构数学模型及其在珠江口的应用[J]. 水科学进展, 2019, 30(6): 882-891.
WANG Zhili, GENG Yanfen, LU Yongjun, MO Siping, JI Rongyao. A generalized vertical coordinate three-dimensional unstructured mesh model with application to Pearl River Estuaries. Advances in Water Science, 2019, 30(6): 882-891.
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