Research group on:

Computational Fluid Dynamics in Hydraulic Engineering

Our department has been using and developing CFD models for hydraulic and sedimentation engineering since 1990. Initial work was focused on sediment problems with regards to hydropower intakes, primarily due to the difficulties of modelling fine sediment in physical models. Since then the scope of our CFD research has expanded to other hydraulic and environmental topics.

More information: [People] [Projects] [Publications] [Computer Programs] [Seminar] [Links]

The picture above shows the grid of a self-forming meandering channel. The colours show the bed levels. More information


People

Staff

Prof. Nils Reidar B. Olsen
Teaching and research on CFD modelling

Prof. Knut T. Alfredsen
Teaching and research on habitat hydraulics

Prof. Jochen Aberle
Physical laboratory flow modelling

Dr. Nils Rüther
Teaching and research on hydraulic engineering and sediment transport.

Post-doctoral researcher

Robert Feurich
Modelling fishways, spillways and shock waves

Doctoral students

Stefan Haun
Modelling reservoir flushing

Hanne Nøvik
Modelling intakes using STAR-CCM+

Roser Casas-Mulet
Modelling water level variations during hydropeaking

Stephan Spiller
Modelling the Nidelva River using STAR-CCM+

Kari Bråtveit
Modelling tunnels and sand traps using STAR-CCM+

Researcher

Samuel Vingerhagen
Modelling the Innerdalen spillway using STAR-CCM+

M.Sc students

Sigurd Løvfall
Modelling water and sediment flow in the Angostura reservoir

Halvor Kjærås
Modelling water and sediment flow in the Angostura reservoir

Øyvind Pedersen
Modelling flow in a river using STAR-CCM+

Åsmund Hasaas
Modelling intakes using STAR-CCM+

Maren B. Mundal
Modelling water flow through a rockfill dam using STAR-CCM+

Oddmund Brevik
Modelling the Tonstad sand trap

External cooperating researchers

Dr. Catherine Wilson, University of Cardiff, UK
Modelling dispersion and vegetation in laboratory flumes and natural channels

Dr. Thorsten Stösser, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Modelling flow over sand dunes and particle/turbulence interaction

Prof. Peter Rutschmann, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Modelling geomorphological changes in an s-shaped channel.

Dr. Helmut Knoblauch, University of Graz, Austria
Modelling sediments in reservoirs

Dr. Stefan Vollmer, Bundesanstalt für Gewasserkunde, Germany
Modelling erosion of non-uniform sediments

Dr. Katinka Koll, The Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
Detailed flow modelling over large stones in a flume

Dr. Gudrun Hillebrand, Bundesanstalt für Gewasserkunde, Germany
Modelling water and sediment in a circular flume.

Dr. Raymond Eilertsen, The Geological Survey of Norway
Modelling water and sediment flow in the delta of Lake Øyern

Dr. Peggy Zinke, SINTEF Energy Research
Modelling water and sediment flow in the delta of Lake Øyern

Dr. Sandor Baranya, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Modelling sediment transport and erosion in rivers.

Irina Klassen, Bundesanstalt für Gewasserkunde, Germany
Modelling cohesive sediments in reservoirs.

Marc Roberts, Bundesanstalt für Gewasserkunde, Germany
Modelling sediment transport in rivers, using variable bed density and multiple sediment layers.

Oscar Jimenez, Carbon Ingenieria, Costa Rica
Modelling sediment flow in reservoirs

Laura Lizano, Instituto Costarricence de Electricidad, Costa Rica
Modelling sediment flow in reservoirs

Carlos Roberto Rodríguez, Instituto Costarricence de Electricidad, Costa Rica
Modelling sediment flow in reservoirs

Clemens Dorfmann, University of Graz, Austria
Modelling sediments in reservoirs

Gabriele Harb, University of Graz, Austria
Modelling sediments in reservoirs


Computer Programs

Most of our CFD work has been carried out using the SSIIM program. The program is based on the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations on a non-orthogonal 2D or 3D grid. Both structured and unstructured grid versions are used. The SIMPLE method is used for computing the pressure and the the k-epsilon model is used to calculate turbulence. The sediment transport is calculated by solving the convection-diffusion equation for sediment concentration. Changes in bed elevation over time are computed, and algorithms for wetting and drying enables the prediction of lateral channel movements.

More information and download instructions for SSIIM


Publications

Listings of publications

On-line books

We have made some CFD books publically available on the PDF format. A short description and download links are given below.

CFD class notes (593 kB)

User's manual for SSIIM (743 kB PDF)

Numerical modelling and hydraulics (1.7 MB)

CFD Algorithms for Hydraulic Engineering (678 kB)

CFD for Hydraulic Structures (535 kB)


Projects

Several examples from our research are listed below. Much of the work has been carried out in cooperation with other institutions, so many of the examples are located on other web servers.

The numbers in brackets indicate size of graphics files in kB. The date indicate latest update.

Sediment transport

General hydraulics

Water quality

Habitat hydraulics


This page is made by

Nils Reidar B. Olsen

* NTNU
* Faculty of Civil and Env. Engineering
* Dept. of Hydraulic and Env. Engineering
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Updated: 14. May 2012
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