Author(s): S. Shaaban; M. Jamali
Linked Author(s): Mirmosadegh Jamali
Keywords: Reservoirs; Stratified flows; Shear waves; Selective withdrawal; Bed topography; Computational fluid dynamics
Abstract: This study is concerned with evolution of selective withdrawal of a linearly stratified fluid through a line sink at the base of a reservoir with bottom topography in the form of a sill of small height. The problem is investigated numerically in the linear, inviscid limit. A finite difference technique is employed to discretize the problem. The motion of the shear waves and the resulting induced flow are studied. It is shown that the effect of a sill on the flow field is almost confined to the withdrawal layer in the vicinity of the sill.
Year: 2003