A Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation Model of Sediment Deposition in a Storage Reservoir Subject to Water Withdrawal

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 959
• Main Authors: Mohammad, Mohammad E., Al-Ansari, Nadhir, Knutsson, Sven, Laue, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2020
• Subjects: 3-D numerical model; Analysis; bias; Computer simulation; Computer-generated environments; Connectivity; Dams; Efficiency; Finite volume method; flow; Flow velocity; Fluid dynamics; Geoteknik; Germany; Hydroelectric power; Iraq; Laboratories; longevity; model validation; Mosul Dam; pollution load; Power plants; prediction; pumping station’s Intake; reservoir siltation; sediment deposition; Sediment transport; Sedimentation & deposition; sediments; Simulation; Simulation methods; simulation models; Soil erosion; Soil Mechanics; storage; Studies; t-test; water; Germany; Iraq

Siltation is one of the most common problems in storage projects and attached structures around the world, due to its effects on a project’s life span and operational efficiency. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was applied to study the flow and sediment deposition in a m...