Abstract
This paper investigates the accuracy, applicability, and suitability of two different numerical modelling
approaches available in Ansys Fluent 12.1 for the study of flow in detention ponds with emergent vegetation by making
use of experimental results obtained in a laboratory flume. The aim of this investigation is to formulate an automated firstorder
approximation technique that could be used as part of an urban drainage model; such an approach could be an
accurate yet practical technique for modelling the effects of vegetation in ponds at pre-construction stage in the interests of
predicting general flow patterns. Using the actual vegetation density of a surface water detention pond located at
Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK, replicated in a laboratory flume, two different Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling
strategies were tested. The first involved the specification of the individual stems within the computational domain, and
these results showed very good agreement with experimental data. In the second approach, a porous zone condition was
applied in the vegetated region, and here the results seem to be appropriate for predicting general flow arrangements,
though without being hydro-dynamically as accurate as the first approach.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 495-503 |
Journal | Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |