3-D dam break flow simulations in simplified and complex domains

• Published in: Advances in water resources Vol. 137; p. 103510
• Main Authors: Munoz, Daniel Horna, Constantinescu, George
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Dam-break flows; flood control; Flood mitigation; Floods; Iowa; Numerical simulations; prediction; rivers; simulation models; water flow; Iowa; Dam-break flows; Numerical simulations; Floods; Flood mitigation

•3-D models are more accurate than 2-D models for predicting dam-break problems.•Dam break flow may be subject to strong 3-D effects.•3-D simulations can be used to recalibrate 2-D models for dam break flows. This paper presents a 3-D, non-hydrostatic, Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) model us...