Author(s): A. Valiani; V. Caleffi

Linked Author(s): Alessandro Valiani

Keywords: Dam-break; Shallow water equations; Channel contractions; Channel expansions

Abstract: To investigate the dam-break problem when sudden contractions or expansions take place at the dam, the SWE are properly reformulated. The non-conservative system is numerically integrated using a 2nd order DOT method with a properly conceived path.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3850/978-981-11-2731-1_161-cd

Year: 2018