Boundary Conditions and Flow Patterns in a Mountain River

by Andrew J. Miller, Univ of Maryland, Baltimore, United States,
Diane M. L. Mas, (S.M.ASCE), Univ of Maryland, Baltimore, United States,
James A. Smith, Univ of Maryland, Baltimore, United States,
Wei-Hao Chung, Univ of Maryland, Baltimore, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract:

Flood flow patterns in mountain valleys may be influenced by longitudinal variations in channel and valley morphology and by temporal variations in boundary conditions. This study utilizes a 2-dimensional depth-averaged finite-element model (RMA2) to explore the sensitivity of flow patterns to valley bends and constrictions and flood-induced geomorphic changes at a site along the South Branch Potomac River in West Virginia.

Subject Headings: Finite element method | Flow patterns | Rivers and streams | River flow | Mountains | Floods | Sensitivity analysis | Potomac River | West Virginia

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