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Flow Modeling
Please contact Janice Fulford with questions.
- OSW Memos
- SW 90.11
Guidelines on Publishing Data from Flow Models
- SW 93.07
Stage Accuracy Requirements
- Training
- SW1004TC
Basic Hydraulic Principles
- ID2015TC
Ground-water/Surface-water Relationships
- SW3091TC
Implememtation and Calibration of Unsteady Open-channel Flow
Transport Models (Branch)
- ID2020TC
Modeling Flow and Transport in a Riverine Environment (BLTM, Daflow)
- SW2040TC
One-D Streamflow Modeling Concepts (FourPt)
- SW3025TC
Surface-Water Flow and Transport Using Two-D Depth Intergrated Models (swift2d)
- SW2009TC
Surface Water Hydraulic Analyses (Indirects & Steady Flow Models)
- Software
- Branch - One-D Unsteady Network Model, Full Dynamic Equations
- CGAP - Computes Hydraulic Variables from Cross Section Geometry
- DaFlow - One-D Unsteady Network Model, Diffusion Wave Analogy
- Ecom-si - Finite Difference, 3D Flow and Transport Model
- FEQ - One-D Unsteady Network Model, Full Dynamic Equations
- FEQUTL - Computes Hydraulic Variables from Cross Section Geometry
- FESWMS-2DH - Two-D Depth Averaged Finite Element Flow Model, Conformal Boundaries
- FourPt - One-D Unsteady Network Model, Full Dynamic Equations
- MODBRANCH - Coupled Branch (One-D Surface Water) with MODFLOW (Ground Water)
- Swift2D - Two-D Depth Averaged Finite Difference Flow and Transport Model
- Tide2d/3d - Finite Element Flow and Transport Model, Harmonic in Time
- TRIGRID - Pre and Post Processing Program for Finite Element Models
- Trim2d/3d - Finite Difference Flow and Transport Model
- WSPRO - Water Surface Profile Program
References
- Model Manuals and References
- Shearman, J.O., 1990, User's Manual for WSPRO--A Computer Model for Water Surface Profile Computations, FHWA-IP-89-027
- Shearman, J.O., Kirby, W.H., Schneider, V.R. and Flippo, H.N., 1985, Bridge Waterways Analysis Model: Research Report, FHWA/RD-86/108
- Lee, J.K. and Froehlich, D.C., 1989, Two-Dimensional Finite-element Hydraulic Modeling of Bridge Crossings: Research Report, FHWA-RD-88-146
- Froehlich, D.C., 1989, Finite Element Surface-Water Modeling System: Two-Dimensional Flow in a Horizontal Plane, FWHA-RD-88-177
- Schaffranek, R.W., Baltzer, R.A., and Goldberg, D.E., 1981, A Model for Simulation of Flow in Singular and Interconnected Channels, TWRI Book 7, Chapter C3
- Franz, D.D. and Melching, C.S., 1997, Full Equations Model for the Solution of the Full Dynamic Equations of Motion for One-Dimensional Unsteady Flow in Open Channels and Through Control Structures, WRIR 96-4240
- Franz, D.D. and Melching, C.S., 1997, Approximating Hydraulic Properties of Open Channels and Control Structures, during Unsteady Flow Using the Full Equations Utility, WRIR 97-4037
- Franz, D.D. and Ishii, A.L., 1997?, User's Guide for the Full-Equations Model of One-Dimensional, Unsteady, Open-Channel Flow, OFR 97-
- Delong, L.L., 1997, The Computer Program FourPt - A Model for Simulating One-Dimensional, Unsteady, Open-Channel Flow, WRIR 97-4016
- Jobson, H.E., 1989, User's Manual for an Open-Channel Streamflow Model Based on the Diffusion Analogy, WRIR 89-4133
- Regan, R.S. and Schaffranek, R.W., 1985, A Computer Program for Analyzing Channel Geometry, WRIR 85-4335
- Swain, E.D. and Wexler, E.J., 1993, A Coupled Surface-Water and Ground-Water Model for Simulation of Stream-Aquifer Interaction, OFR 92-138
- Reference Texts
- Cunge, J.A., Holly, F.M. and Verwey, A., 1980, Practical Aspects of Computational River Hydraulics, Pitman Advanced Publishing Program, Boston
- Pinder, G.F. and Gray, W.G., 1977, Finite Element Simulation in Surface and Subsurface Hydrology, Academic Press, Inc., New York
- Daily, J.W. and Harleman, D.R.F., 1973, Fluid Dynamics, Addison-Wesley Pub.,Reading, Mass.
- Other Links
- SMIG - The USGS Surface-water quality and flow Modeling Interest Group
- HEC/COE - Hydrologic Engineering Center/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Practitioners Tools
- McTrans - Center for Microcomputers in Transportation
- FEQ - USGS Full Equations Model Web Resources
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