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Velocity and density measurements in forced fountains with negative buoyancy
Full text linkIn fluid mechanics, fountains take place when a source fluid is driven by its own momentum into a surrounding ambient fluid, and it is counterbalanced by buoyancy. These phenomena are largely encountered in nature and human activities. Despite the numerous studies on the subject, few experimental data are available about the internal structure of turbulent fountains. Here, we present a set of laboratory experiments with the aim to (i) get direct velocity and density measurements of fountains in a controlled environment and (ii) obtain insights about the basic physics of the phenomenon. The results concern the characteristics of the mean and turbulent flow: we report the analysis of the turbulent kinetic energy, the velocity skewness, and the Reynolds stresses, including a quadrant analysis of the fluctuating velocities. For some tests, the correlation between density and vertical velocity is investigated for both mean and fluctuating values. We have quantified the momentum transport, which is mainly out-downward at the nozzle axis with peaks at the mean rise height, where also maximum levels of the buoyancy and mass fluxes are present. The ability of acoustic Doppler current profilers to identify the rise height of the fountain and to measure the velocity field is also discussed
21 may 2003 boumerdès earthquake: Numerical investigations of the rupture mechanism effects on the induced tsunami and its impact in harbors
Full text linkIn order to obtain a fair and reliable description of the wave amplitude and currents in harbors due to the tsunami generated by the 21 May 2003 Boumerdès earthquake (Algeria), a numerical investigation has been performed with a standard hydraulic numerical model combined with various source fault models. Seven different rupture models proposed in literature to represent high frequency seismic effects have been used to simulate tsunami generation. The tsunami wave propagation across the Western Mediterranean Sea and in bays and harbors of the Balearic Islands is simulated, and results are checked against sea level measurements. All of them resulted in a significant underestimation of the tsunami impact on the Balearic coasts. In the paper the best fitting source model is identified, justifying the energy intensification of the event to account for low frequency character of tsunami waves. A fair correspondence is pointed out between damages to boats and harbor infrastructures, reported in newspapers, and wave intensity, characterized by level extremes and current intensity. Current speed and amplitude thresholds for possible damage in harbors suggested respectively by Lynett et al., doi.org/10.1002/2013GL058680, and Muhari et al., doi.org/10.1007/s11069-015-1772-0, are confirmed by the present analysis
Supplementary material to Longo, S., Di Federico, V., Chiapponi, L., Archetti, R.. Experimental verification of power-law non-Newtonian axisymmetric porous gravity currents. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2013.389
No full textSupplementary material to Longo, S., Di Federico, V., Chiapponi, L., Archetti, R.. Experimental verification of power-law non-Newtonian axisymmetric porous gravity currents. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2013.38
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