Author(s): A. Piattella; L. Soldini; A. Mancinelli; R. Bernetti; M. Brocchini
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Keywords: Natural compound channels; Lateral mixing; Large-scale eddies; Vorticity generation
Abstract: The flow in natural compound channels is analysed within the Nonlinear Shallow Water Equations (NSWE) framework. In particular lateral mixing is analyzed in relation with the characteristics of large-scale eddies with vertical axis (macrovortices hereinafter) which are generated at the boundary between the main channel and the flood plains.
Year: 2003