Experimental investigation of 3D flow properties around emergent rigid vegetation

P Kumar, A Sharma - Ecohydrology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The condition of emergent or submerged vegetation plays a vital role in affecting the flow
behaviour in open channels. To understand the flow processes in free surface flows under …

Effect of rigid vegetation on velocity distribution and bed topography in a meandering river with a sloping bank

A Azarisamani, A Keshavarzi, H Hamidifar… - Arabian Journal for …, 2020 - Springer
In the present study, a physical model of a meandering river with the sloping bank was used
to assess the effects of rigid vegetation on flow velocity distribution and bed scouring at the …

Non-uniform flow over cobble bed with submerged vegetation strip

H Afzalimehr, M Barahimi, J Sui - Proceedings of the Institution …, 2019 - icevirtuallibrary.com
To better understand the influence of non-uniform flow in coarse-bed streams with a
submerged vegetation strip on flow characteristics, data were collected from experiments in …

A comparative study of longitudinal dispersion models in rigid vegetated compound meandering channels

M Farzadkhoo, A Keshavarzi, H Hamidifar… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Releasing and mixing of pollutants in rivers can cause serious threats for downstream users.
Longitudinal dispersion is an important factor in describing pollutant transport process in …

Kinetic energy and momentum correction coefficients in straight compound channels with vegetated floodplain

H Hamidifar, MH Omid, A Keshavarzi - Journal of hydrology, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, the effect of flow relative depth (ratio of the floodplain to the main channel flow
depths) and vegetation density on the kinetic energy and momentum correction coefficients …

[HTML][HTML] Hydraulic Effect of Vegetation Zones in Open Channels: An Experimental Study of the Distribution of Turbulence

T Tymiński, K Wolski - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of vegetation in riverbeds is an important part of river engineering, and an
in-depth understanding of its hydraulic influence is greatly needed. Our research focuses …

Turbulent mixing and dispersion mechanisms over flexible and dense vegetation

D Termini - Acta Geophysica, 2019 - Springer
The present study investigates flow turbulence and dispersion processes in the presence of
flexible and dense vegetation on the bed. The turbulent dispersion coefficients and the terms …

Experimental study of overland flow through rigid emergent vegetation with different densities and location arrangements

Y Wang, H Zhang, P Yang, Y Wang - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
The effect of vegetation density on overland flow dynamics has been extensively studied, yet
fewer investigations have focused on vegetation arrangements with different densities and …

Effect of two distinct patches of Myriophyllum species on downstream turbulence in a natural river

Ł Przyborowski, AM Łoboda, RJ Bialik - Acta Geophysica, 2019 - Springer
Velocity profiles upstream and downstream of two aquatic plant species that are similar in
morphology but differ in patch structures were measured in a natural river. Turbulence …

Environmental Restoration and Changes of Sediment and Hydrodynamic Parameters in a Section of a Renaturalised Lowland Watercourse

S Zaborowski, T Kałuża, S Jusik, T Dysarz… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In Europe, the routes of most watercourses were straightened and shortened, leading to the
destruction and degradation of many natural environments. Currently, in places where it is …