| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 40, 2018
River Flow 2018 - Ninth International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics
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| Article Number | 03014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Hydraulic structures and their effects on bed, flow regime and ecology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20184003014 | |
| Published online | 05 September 2018 | |
Numerical Modeling of turbidity currents with Ansys CFX and Telemac 3D
1
LNHE EDF, 6 quai Watier 78400 Chatou, France
2
LCH EPFL, Station 18, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
3
Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R. China
* e-mail: magali.jodeau@edf.fr
Turbidity currents may be a relevant lever to manage the accumulation of fine sediments in reservoirs. In this paper, we propose to show how two different numerical codes simulate the propagation of turbidity currents. Telemac 3D and Ansys CFX 17.1 solver were chosen as they are commonly used by many research and engineering teams. The simulations are performed on two configurations. The first case aims at modeling the plunging of a turbidity current. The second model is validated based on an experimental work performed at EPFL. The latter consisted on testing turbidity current venting as a solution to manage reservoir sedimentation. A long and narrow flume was used to simulate the reservoir where a turbidity current was triggered. The advantages and limits of both approaches are discussed in order to supply guidelines for the modeling of turbidity currents in real reservoirs.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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