Interfacing hydrodynamic and water quality models with the Eulerian-Lagrangian method
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Author(s)
Tang, Ling, 1963-
Advisor(s)
E. Eric Adams.
Date Issued
1998
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
The problem of interfacing hydrodynamic and water quality models is investigated with emphasis on modeling efficiency, accuracy and flexibility. An Eulerian-Lagrangian type of transport model is proposed for interfacing due to its superior simulation efficiency and numerical resolution in advection dominant flows. Comparisons are made between Eulerian models and Eulerian-Lagrangian models through both theoretical analyses and numerical studies of mass conservation and concentration accuracy. A mass conservative model, such as an Eulerian type model, will not necessarily guarantee concentration accuracy. As part of this research, a three dimensional EulerianLagrangian transport model (ELM3D) is developed and validated. The interfacing efficiency of ELM3D is demonstrated through a series of numerical tracer studies simulating the future outfall in Massachusetts Bay. Comparison against a traditional Eulerian model, ECOMsi, shows that an Eulerian-Lagrangian interfacing with a proper mass correction technique, such as total mass scaling, can serve as an efficient transport tool, which is more robust than conventional Eulerian Models in dealing with advection dominant flows.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1998.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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