Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
Gravity currents occur when fluids of different density are brought together. When gravity currents travel down a uniform slope, buoyancy effects become more important and changes the physical dynamics of its motion. In the present paper, we report data from full three-dimensional direct numerical simulation of gravity currents propagating down a uniform slope. Our data shows that in most cases, the gravity current evolve to a shape that is similar to a triangular wedge. The physical mechanisms leading to formation of this triangular shape and the dynamics of such a structure is presented
Recommended Citation
Ooi, A., N. Zgheib, and S. Balachandar. "Direct numerical simulation of three-dimensional gravity current on a uniform slope." Procedia Engineering 126 (2015): 372-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.216
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Publication Title
Procedia Engineering
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.216
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