Abstract
This paper describes preliminary verification and validation tests used to confirm the accuracy of the Fluidity shallow flow model when applied to flow past an island in the vicinity of a semi-infinite landmass. The model is first verified for the case of inviscid flow past a circular cylinder in a wide channel against the analytical solution from potential theory. Results are presented for a validation test of impulsively-started flow past a cylinder at a Reynolds number of 5000, and the streamline contours compared against flow visualization available in the open literature. A third verification case considers inviscid flow past a cylinder in the presence of a solid wall boundary. The final test examines one-dimensional flow in a strait containing a tidal device, for which an analytical solution is also available. These tests will help underpin the development of a numerical model of tidal devices in a coastal strait between an island and a landmass
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2nd Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference AWTEC 2014, 29 July 2014 |
| Pages | 33 |
| Number of pages | 38 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |