Numerical analysis of flow and stress redistribution at an open-to-closed channel transition caused by floating debris carpets.
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| Title: | Numerical analysis of flow and stress redistribution at an open-to-closed channel transition caused by floating debris carpets. |
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| Authors: | Yan Toe, Chit1 (AUTHOR) c.yantoe-1@tudelft.nl, Uijttewaal, Wim1,2 (AUTHOR), Hardy, Baptiste2,3 (AUTHOR), Patil, Akshay1,3 (AUTHOR), Costa, Pedro2 (AUTHOR), Wüthrich, Davide1,3 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1/25/2026, Vol. 1027, p1-37. 37p. |
| Subjects: | Open-channel flow, Hydrodynamics, Computer simulation, Granular flow, Transition flow, Boundary layer (Aerodynamics) |
| Abstract: | This research investigates the hydrodynamics of a physical boundary transition from free slip to no slip, which usually occurs in ice-jams, large wood and debris accumulation in free-surface flows. Using direct numerical simulation coupled with a volume penalisation method, a series of numerical simulations is performed for an open-channel flow covered with a layer of floating spherical particles, replicating the laboratory set-up of Yan Toe et al. (2025 J. Hydraul. Eng. , vol. 151, 04025010). Flow transition from the open channel to the closed channel induces a new boundary-layer development at the top surface, accompanied by a flow separation and an increased bottom shear stress that enhances particle mobility at the bottom. Analysis of a fully developed flow in an asymmetric roughness channel (rough surface at the top boundary and smooth surface at the bottom boundary) also shows that the vertical position of maximum velocity is higher than the position of zero Reynolds shear stress, which supports the experimental observation of Hanjalić & Launder (J. Fluid Mech. , vol. 51, 1972, pp. 301–335), demonstrating the shortcoming of traditional turbulence closure models such as the $k{-}\varepsilon$ model. Finally, the stagnation force acting on a particle at the leading edge of the accumulation layer is compared with the analytical prediction of Yan Toe et al. Understanding the flow transition improves the prediction of the stability threshold of the accumulation layer and design criteria for debris-collection devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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