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Computations of High-Velocity Flows on Alluvial Fans

by James A. Beer, Cornell Univ, United States,
Gerhard H. Jirka, Cornell Univ, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Soil Properties Evaluation from Centrifugal Models and Field Performance

Abstract:

The results of numerical models of supercritical flows on alluvial fans demonstrate the strong effect fan topography has on flow velocity and depth. Particularly important are transverse gradients, which can produce high-velocity and high-discharge jets on high-slope areas defined by the fan topography.

Subject Headings: Fluid velocity | Fluid flow | Topography | Sediment transport | River flow | Numerical models | Alluvial channels

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