The paper investigates the applicability of Kinematic and Diffusive Wave models for mud-flows with a power-law shear-thinning rheology. In analogy with a well-known approach for turbulent clear-water flows, the study compares the steady flow depth profiles predicted by approximated models with those of the Full Dynamic Wave one. For all the models and assuming an infinitely wide channel, the analytical solution of the flow depth profiles, in terms of hypergeometric functions, is derived. The accuracy of the approximated models is assessed by computing the average, along the channel length, of the errors, for several values of the Froude and kinematic wave numbers. Assuming the threshold value of the error equal to 5%, the applicability conditions of the two approximations have been individuated for several values of the power-law exponent, showing a crucial role of the rheology. The comparison with the clear-water results indicates that applicability criteria for clear-water flows do not apply to shearthinning fluids, potentially leading to an incorrect use of approximated models if the rheology is not properly accounted for.

Applicability of Kinematic and Diffusive models for mud-flows: a steady state analysis / Di Cristo, C.; Iervolino, M.; Vacca, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1694. - 559:(2018), pp. 585-595. [10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.02.016]

Applicability of Kinematic and Diffusive models for mud-flows: a steady state analysis

C. Di Cristo;A. Vacca
2018

Abstract

The paper investigates the applicability of Kinematic and Diffusive Wave models for mud-flows with a power-law shear-thinning rheology. In analogy with a well-known approach for turbulent clear-water flows, the study compares the steady flow depth profiles predicted by approximated models with those of the Full Dynamic Wave one. For all the models and assuming an infinitely wide channel, the analytical solution of the flow depth profiles, in terms of hypergeometric functions, is derived. The accuracy of the approximated models is assessed by computing the average, along the channel length, of the errors, for several values of the Froude and kinematic wave numbers. Assuming the threshold value of the error equal to 5%, the applicability conditions of the two approximations have been individuated for several values of the power-law exponent, showing a crucial role of the rheology. The comparison with the clear-water results indicates that applicability criteria for clear-water flows do not apply to shearthinning fluids, potentially leading to an incorrect use of approximated models if the rheology is not properly accounted for.
2018
Applicability of Kinematic and Diffusive models for mud-flows: a steady state analysis / Di Cristo, C.; Iervolino, M.; Vacca, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1694. - 559:(2018), pp. 585-595. [10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.02.016]
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