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If the minimum shear stress due to skin friction τ<sub>s,min</sub>, calculation bombs at any point the program will end.
If the minimum shear stress due to skin friction τ<sub>s,min</sub>, calculation bombs at any point the program will end.


If the height due to skin friction Hs, calculation bombs, the program will assign the last value in the calculations to Hs.
If the height due to skin friction H<sub>s</sub>, calculation bombs, the program will assign the last value in the calculations to H<sub>s</sub>.


If the H<sub>norm</sub> calculation bombs, the value for H<sub>norm</sub> is not outputted, but this does not affect the other values that are calculated.
If the H<sub>norm</sub> calculation bombs, the value for H<sub>norm</sub> is not outputted, but this does not affect the other values that are calculated.


This program requires a given downstream water water elevation, η<sub>d</sub>, such that Fr<sub>d</sub> < 1, because the flow is assumed subcritical, and the program will alert the user and quit if the condition is not met.
This program requires a given downstream water water elevation, ξ<sub>d</sub>, such that Fr<sub>d</sub> < 1, because the flow is assumed subcritical, and the program will alert the user and quit if the condition is not met.


==Examples==
==Examples==
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==Links==
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* [[http://csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Model:BackwaterWrightParker Model:BackwaterWrightParker]]


[[Category:Modules]] [[Category:Utility components]]
[[Category:Utility components]]

Revision as of 16:15, 11 May 2011

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BackwaterWrightParker

This is used to calculate backwater curves in sand-bed streams, including the effects of both skin friction and form drag due to skin friction.

Model introduction

This program calculates backwater curves over a sand-bed stream with a specified spatially constant bed slope S. The calculation uses the hydraulic resistance formulation of Wright and Parker (2004) (without the flow stratification correction), as well as calculating the normal depth.

Model parameters

Parameter Description Unit
Input directory Path to input file
Site prefix site prefix for Input/Output files -
Case prefix Case prefix for Input/Output files -
Parameter Description Unit
bed slope -
Submerged specific gravity of sediment -
Median grain size (D50) -
Grain size such that 90% passes (D90) grain diameter such that 90% of the distribution is finer mm
channel width (B) m
flow discharge (Q) m3 / s
downstream water surface elevation (k) m
reach length (L) m
number of spatial nodes (max of 99) -
Parameter Description Unit
Model name name of the model -
Author name Name of the model author -
Median grain size (D50) -

Uses ports

This will be something that the CSDMS facility will add

Provides ports

This will be something that the CSDMS facility will add

Main equations

A list of the key equations. HTML format is supported; latex format will be supported in the future

Notes

  • Note on input parameters:

If the minimum shear stress due to skin friction τs,min, calculation bombs at any point the program will end.

If the height due to skin friction Hs, calculation bombs, the program will assign the last value in the calculations to Hs.

If the Hnorm calculation bombs, the value for Hnorm is not outputted, but this does not affect the other values that are calculated.

This program requires a given downstream water water elevation, ξd, such that Frd < 1, because the flow is assumed subcritical, and the program will alert the user and quit if the condition is not met.

Examples

An example run with input parameters, BLD files, as well as a figure / movie of the output

Follow the next steps to include images / movies of simulations:

See also: Help:Images or Help:Movies

Developer(s)

Gary Parker

References

  • Wright, S. and G. Parker, 2004, Flow resistance and suspended load in sand-bed rivers: simplified stratification model, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 130(8), 796-805.

Links