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A Microcomputer-Based System for Two-Dimensional Flow Modeling

by H. C. Lin, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, Vicksburg, United States,
N. L. Jones, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, Vicksburg, United States,
D. R. Richards, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, Vicksburg, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract:

An integrated, microcomputer-based system has been developed for simulation of two-dimensional, unsteady, free surface flows. The system consists of a finite-element mesh generation code, a 2-D hydrodynamic code, and graphical post-processors. The mesh generation code was specifically designed for interactive construction of irregular meshes and automatic generation of input files to the hydrodynamic code. The hydrodynamic code was adapted from RMA-2 in the TABS-2 system of models. Graphical displays of water surfaces and velocities are presented. The microcomputer-based system provides engineers with a tool that can be applied to various studies of rivers, lakes, and estuaries. System usage and benchmarks for Macintosh and MS-DOS machines is provided. It provides economical and user-friendly desktop applications for most free surface flow problems.

Subject Headings: Two-dimensional models | Computer models | Finite element method | Standards and codes | Computer analysis | Two-dimensional flow | Overland flow

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