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Area of research
The research involves numerical modeling of fluid flows, and will be conducted in the School of
Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering.
Project RT-FLOW2 , which the proposed research is a part of, develops novel drifter buoys for the
high frequency measurement of flow variables; the buoys are GPS/GNSS enabled and move along
with with the flow (Lagrangian approach). The project phases of drifter design, implementation and
data gathering have been completed [1, 2, 3]. With the crucial Lagrangian flow information now
available, advanced hydrodynamic models can be developed, calibrated and validated.
Development of mathematical models considering the appropriate physical processes that affect
the flow-field, such as energy and momentum exchange at the air-water interface, gravity and
earth rotation [4].
Development of numerical techniques to solve the resultant system of partial differential equa-
tions, and validation of the generated models with the experimental data.
Finally, field observations of scalars will be used to validate the numerical model.
The models validated as a result of this work will result in efficient predictive tools for estuarine
management. This work is novel, challenging, and within the scope of a PhD project.
Coursework requirements
IFN001 - Advanced Information Research Skills (AIRS).
References
[1] K Suara, R Brown, C Wang, M Borgas, and Y Feng. Estimate of Lagrangian integral scales in
shallow tidal water using high resolution GPS-tracked drifters. In IAHR2015: 36th IAHR World
Congress: Deltas of the Future and What Happens Upstream, June 2015.
[2] K Suara, T Ketterer, H Fairweather, A McCallum, S Vanaki, C Allan, and R Brown. Cluster
dispersion of low Cost GPS-tracked drifters in a shallow water. (Unpublished, available online),
July 2016.
[3] K Suara, C Wang, Y Feng, R Brown, H Chanson, and M Borgas. High-Resolution GNSS-Tracked
Drifter for Studying Surface Dispersion in Shallow Water. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic
Technology, 32:579590, 2015.
[4] V Armenio R Inghilesi F Roman, G Stipcich and S Corsini. Large eddy simulation of mixing in
coastal areas. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 31:327341, 2010.
[5] B Lin and R Falconer. Modelling sediment fluxes in estuarine waters using a curvilinear coordi-
nate grid system. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 41:413428, 1995.
[6] R Sutton, A Nicholas, and D Walling. Monitoring and modelling flow and suspended sediment
transport processes in alluvial cutoffs. IAHS Publication, 288:410418, 2004.
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of the 20th Annual Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, pages 263270,
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