Roll waves and their generation criteria
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Data
2021-01-01
Autores
Ferreira, Fabiana de Oliveira [UNESP]
Maciel, Geraldo de Freitas [UNESP]
Pereira, Joao Batista [UNESP]
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Assoc Brasileira Recursos Hidricos-abrh
Resumo
Pulsating waves (also known as roll waves) might occur on the free surface of extreme events like mud and debris flows, among others, usually intensifying the caused damage. This technical note aims to inform about the roll wave phenomenon developing in a free-surface laminar flow, and analyze its generation criteria, centered on the concepts of Froude number and disturbance frequency. The complete linear stability analysis of the new depth-averaged model was proven a useful theoretical tool in determining new generation criteria for roll waves developing in non-Newtonian fluids. The results showed that the roll wave generation depends on two criteria: the first is associated to the minimum Froude number, and the second is related to the cut-off frequency. In addition, we have confirmed that the new generation criteria can be verified via numerical simulation based on a second model with full equations (Fluent software). Globally, the emergence of roll waves is favored by the non-Newtonian properties of the flowing fluid and the fact that the cut-off frequency decreases along with the minimum Froude number. Lastly, both generation criteria were tested in order to examine a case study involving the occurrence of roll waves in a watershed.
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Roll waves, Non-Newtonian fluid, Laminar flow, Minimum Froude number, Cut-off frequency
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Rbrh-revista Brasileira De Recursos Hidricos. Porte Alegre: Assoc Brasileira Recursos Hidricos-abrh, v. 26, 18 p., 2021.