CFD analysis of one-dimensional infiltration in vadose zone
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Kiani, Nageena, Patel, Mayur and Lai, Choi-Hong (2007) CFD analysis of one-dimensional infiltration in vadose zone. Journal of Algorithms & Computational Technology, 1 (4). pp. 477-493. ISSN 1748-3018 (doi:10.1260/174830107783133897)
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This study presents a CFD analysis constructed around PHYSICA, an open framework for multi-physics computational continuum mechanics modelling, to investigate the water movement in unsaturated porous media. The modelling environment is based on a cell-centred finite-volume discretisation technique. A number of test cases are performed in order to validate the correct implementation of Richard's equation for compressible and incompressible fluids. The pressure head form of the equation is used together with the constitutive relationships between pressure, volumetric water content and hydraulic conductivity described by Haverkamp and Van Genuchten models. The flow problems presented are associated with infiltration into initially dry soils with homogeneous or layered geologic settings. Comparison of results with the problems selected from literature shows a good agreement and validates the approach and the implementation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CFD analysis, PHYSICA, water movement, unsaturated porous media, Richard's equation |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science |
| Pre-2014 Departments: | School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Mechanics & Reliability Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Mathematical Sciences School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Fire Safety Engineering Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Science & Engineering Group |
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| Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2016 09:03 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/1174 |
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