Computational modelling in hydraulic and coastal engineering. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Koutitas, Panagiotis D. Scarlatos.
• Authors: Koutitas, Christopher G; Scarlatos, Panagiotis D
• Contents: Introduction; Mathematical models; Finite differences method; Aim and structure of this book; ; Ordinary differential equations; Water storage reservoir management; Water quality management in a lagoon; ; Common partial differential equations of computational hydraulics; Classification of partial differential equations; Partial differential equations and characteristic directions; Numerical solutions of typical partial differential equations; ; Flow in pressurized conduits; Fundamentals of pipe flow; Pipe network; Unsteady flow in a closed conduit; ; Free surface flows; Quasi-horizontal free surface flows; One-dimensional open channel flow; Two-dimensional horizontal free surface flows; Stratified flows in geophysical domains; ; Surface gravity water waves; Basic concepts of water waves; One-dimensional gravity long waves; Two-dimensional linear gravity long waves; Harbour basin resonance; ; Flow in porous media; General groundwater flow equations; Numerical solutions of groundwater flow applications; ; Contaminant and sediment transport by advection and diffusion; Introduction to mathematical modelling of transport processes; Numerical solutions of the transport model; Lagrangian modelling of mass transport; Mechanics of sediment transport; Tracer method applied to active particles; ; Other numerical methods; Overview; Weighted residual methods; Finite elements method; Boundary elements method; ; References
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 627.0113; Hydraulic engineering -- Computer simulation; Hydraulic engineering -- Mathematical models; Coastal engineering -- Computer simulation; Coastal engineering -- Mathematical models
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498708944; 9781498708920; 9781498708937
• Related ISBNs: 9781498708913
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