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Finite Element Modelling of Moving Boundary Problems in Estuaries and Coastal Waters

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A method and algorithm to deal with moving boundary problems in shallow water is proposed in this paper. A characteristic feature is that the governing equations are solved by means of a transformation to the original computational region (mesh) at t=to. This is attractive as it uses established numerical methods for fixed-grid problems and has no limitation on the boundary movements. The utility of the approach is demonstrated by application to a one dimensional problems of side to side water sloshing in a canal with parabolic bathymetry.

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  1. Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    T. H. Lan & J. H. Loveless

  2. Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, UK

    A. G. Hutton

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  1. T. H. Lan
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  1. Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Southampton, SO4 2AA, UK

    P. W. Partridge

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Lan, T.H., Hutton, A.G., Loveless, J.H. (1992). Finite Element Modelling of Moving Boundary Problems in Estuaries and Coastal Waters. In: Partridge, P.W. (eds) Computer Modelling of Seas and Coastal Regions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2878-0_19

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