Accuracy of Numerical Morphological Models based on Simplified Hydrodynamics
H.J. Barneveld (HKV Lijn in Water, Wageningen University & Research)
E. Mosselman (Deltares, TU Delft - Rivers, Ports, Waterways and Dredging Engineering)
Victor Chavarrías (Deltares)
Ton Hoitink (Wageningen University & Research)
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Abstract
Sustainable river management often requires long-term morphological simulations. As the future is unknown, uncertainty needs to be accounted for, which may require probabilistic simulations covering a large parameter domain. Even for one-dimensional models, simulation times can be long. One of the acceleration strategies is simplification of models by neglecting terms in the governing hydrodynamic equations. Examples are the quasi-steady model and the diffusive wave model, both widely used by scientists and practitioners. We established under which conditions these simplified and often more efficient models are accurate.