Review of Suspended Sediment Transport Mathematical Modelling Studies

Joseph T. Wallwork, Jaan H. Pu, Snehasis Kundu, Prashanth R. Hanmaiahgari, Manish Pandey, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Md Amir Khan, Alastair Wood

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Abstract

This paper reviews existing studies relating to the assessment of sediment concentration profiles within various flow conditions due to their importance in representing pollutant propagation. The effects of sediment particle size, flow depth, and velocity were considered, as well as the eddy viscosity and Rouse number influence on the drag of the particle. It is also widely considered that there is a minimum threshold velocity required to increase sediment concentration within a flow above the washload. The bursting effect has also been investigated within this review, in which it presents the mechanism for sediment to be entrained within the flow at low average velocities. A review of the existing state-of-the-art literature has shown there are many variables to consider, i.e., particle density, flow velocity, and turbulence, when assessing the suspended sediment characteristics within flow; this outcome further evidences the complexity of suspended sediment transport modelling.

Original languageEnglish
Article number23
JournalFluids
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022

Keywords

  • Bursting phenomena
  • Dilute-hyper concentration
  • Rouse number
  • Suspended sediment concentration
  • Velocity lag

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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