空心块体水沙动力及泥沙淤积特性研究

空心块体具有良好的阻水和促淤功能,近年来被广泛用于生态修复工程。本文结合水槽试验及Flow-3D数值模拟,分析了开敞型和半封闭型空心块体的阻水效应和泥沙淤积特性。结果表明:空心块体的开孔率对内部水流流速、紊动强度起主导作用,开孔率较小的半开敞型空心块体减速、制紊效果更强;开敞型和半封闭型空心块体近底层悬沙浓度分别增大56%和75%,两者均有利于促进泥沙在块体内部淤积,近底层水流紊动越强,泥沙淤积形态差异越大;空心块体所营造的低流速、泥沙微淤、内外连通的水沙环境是大型底栖生物的生境需求,半封闭型空心块体内部的低紊动水流结构更有利于大型底栖生物的栖息、繁衍。     

伶仃洋滩槽演变与水沙环境研究进展

珠江口伶仃洋是一个地貌独特、水沙条件复杂、具有重要航运功能的河口湾,其滩槽演变和水沙环境研究既有科学意义又有工程意义。在大量文献基础上,对珠江口伶仃洋滩槽演变与水动力泥沙环境的研究成果进行了归纳总结,包括伶仃洋的范围界定、成因、水下地形地貌特征及其成因、水域变化、滩槽演变及发展趋势、水动力泥沙运动特征及各种水沙现象、水动力泥沙环境模拟研究、治理与开发利用研究等,以期对伶仃洋滩槽演变、水沙环境及开发治理研究能起到一定的指导作用。     

海南儋州人工岛建设对海床冲淤影响数值模拟(英文)

海南儋州海花岛填海规模较大,工程实施引起洋浦海域水动力环境改变,进而影响海床冲淤演变的变化。本文利用Delft3D数值模式建立了洋浦海域二维嵌套水沙数学模型,在对模型进行了验证基础上,模拟了海花岛实施前后海床冲淤演变和潮流变化。由于洋浦海域含沙量较低,附近沙源少,海花岛实施后附近海域海床淤积幅度较小。由于小铲礁南侧水流动力增加,小铲礁南侧和洋浦航道局部为冲刷。     

基于小波变换的西、北江水沙关系特征分析

对珠江高要、石角站近50年(1957-2000年)流量、含沙量和输沙量月均时间序列利用复Morlet小波变换,分析水沙序列的多时间尺度变化特征,并在流量的特征时间尺度上分段建立相应的水沙关系,结果显示:(1)两站水沙时间序列具有多时间尺度特征,年内洪枯季周期最为显著,水沙丰枯变化不同期.流量的长周期振荡特征较含沙量与输沙量明显,中时间尺度振荡在20世纪70年代有明显的突变点,石角站突变点略滞后于高要站.高要站输沙量明显多于石角站,在20世纪80年代之后石角站输沙量明显减少;(2)特征时间尺度上水沙关系存在丰枯变化.水沙关系公式Cs=aQb中,系数a值变化反映出少水期泥沙的供给量较小,指数b值显示少水期水流的挟沙能力强.两个多水时段(1992-2000年和1957-1974年)水沙关系近似平行下移,说明水流的挟沙能力相近,但泥沙供给量存在一定差别,前一个多水时段泥沙供应量小于后一多水时段,明显的人类活动是主要原因.整体时段的水沙关系曲线只能代表多水期的水流挟沙特征,而不能代表少水期的水沙关系.     

多向不规则波作用下斜坡式建筑物护面块体的稳定性

试验研究了扭工字块体、钩连块体、四脚空心方块和块石等四种护面块体在五种波向角(0°,15°,30°,45°和60°)的斜向波和多向不规则波作用下的稳定性,给出了四种护面块体稳定重量的实用计算方法.     

防潮闸启闭影响下的河口水流泥沙运动状态研究

为研究防潮闸启闭与跨水工程建设对河口地区水流泥沙运动状态的影响,以河口近闸跨水工程为背景,建立了以Godunov格式有限体积法为基础的二维浅水流动数学模型和基于固液二相流理论的二维水流泥沙数学模型,并以实测资料进行必要验证,结果较为吻合。在此基础上,建立了永定新河河口区域二维水沙数值模型,将该模型应用于滨海新区Z4线一期跨河工程段的水沙分析,并对工程建设后永定新河河口水流泥沙运动的变化趋势进行预报。结果表明永定新河河口二维全沙模型较为可靠,可为河口近闸跨水工程的相关分析提供研究思路和方法。     

斜堤护面块体在斜向波作用下的稳定性

通过三维模型试验 ,研究了在斜向波作用下 ,扭工字块体、钩连块体、四脚空心方块和抛填块石等 4种块体在斜向波浪作用下的稳定性 ,给出了实用计算方法。     

污水深海排放工程整体与断面模型试验

在断面模型试验与整体模型试验的基础上 ,确定了扭工字护面块体的稳定重量。通过断面模型与整体模型试验结果的比较 ,以及试验结果与理论计算结果的比较 ,分析了特殊地理条件对波浪传播的影响以及斜向波浪和沿堤水流对护面块的影响 ,阐述了工程试验在工程建设中的重要性。     

长江口水域悬沙含量时空变化卫星遥感定量研究方法探讨

悬沙含量是反映细颗粒物质在水层中的输运和再悬浮过程的重要指标,对沉积环境和沉积过程的研究有着非常重要的作用,是联系动力作用和地貌演变的纽带[1].细颗粒物质是营养盐、有机物和重金属输送的载体,因此研究细颗粒物质的运移对河口和海洋环境及生态的影响有着重要的意义[2].由于河口地区同时受到河流径流和潮流的影响,径流的水沙输运、潮流和波浪等的动力都对悬浮泥沙含量有影响.河口地区悬沙含量既可以指示沉积物来源、输运量的变化,又可以显示沉积动力作用的变化,这两种影响因素的时间尺度不同,但它们会共同影响悬沙含量的大小和分布.在我国长江等大河每年的水沙输运量十分巨大.     

基于小波变换的水沙关系特征分析:以长江大通站为例

根据长江大通站近50年(1957～1999年)的水沙数据,利用复Morlet小波变换,分析水沙时间序列多尺度小波特征,建立了不同时间尺度上的水沙关系式.分析结果显示:(1) 大通站水沙序列年内洪、枯季周期波动最为显著,流量的长周期特征明显,含沙量与输沙量的短周期特征显著.(2) 大通站水沙序列多尺度特征明显,流量的振荡周期主要为3～6 a和8～16 a;含沙量多尺度振荡周期较为平稳,4～6 a的周期振荡中心尺度呈明显下降的趋势;输沙量以4～6 a和10～14 a的周期显著振荡,输沙量变化平稳,较含沙量变化有一定的滞后期.(3) 根据流量小波特征分析,近50年的水沙变化过程大致可分为3个时期,分时段拟合水沙关系曲线,发现总体水沙曲线的指数与正常期和丰水期的接近,而与少水期的存在较大的差距.少水期系数较小、指数较大,表明在少水期泥沙的供给量较少,但水流的搬运能力增强.     

三沙湾夏季底边界层动力过程及悬沙输运特征

基于2018年8月福建三沙湾湾内外共两个定点站位的船基和座底三脚架观测数据,研究了三沙湾底边界动力过程及悬沙输运特征。结果表明,三沙湾湾内湾外两个站位均表现出涨落潮历时相近但涨落潮流速明显不对称的现象,即湾内涨潮流速大于落潮流速,湾外则相反。湾内水体受淡水输入影响较大,表现出落潮期间显著的温盐层化,而涨潮期间水体混合良好;湾外水体受淡水影响不明显,表现为水体温度主导的层化。通过对底边界层动力过程的分析表明,湾内（距底0.75 m）、湾外（距底0.50 m）站位底边界层的平均摩阻流速分别是0.016 m/s、0.013 m/s,且两个站位拖曳系数基本相等（2.03×10-3）,表明在相同流速下湾内站位的底部切应力更大,近底沉积物再悬浮和搬运相对湾外站位更为显著。因此观测期间悬沙浓度最大值出现在湾内站位,为109 mg/L,且悬沙在垂向上的分布可达上层水体;湾外站位悬沙浓度更低,并且底部悬浮泥沙仅能影响至距底5 m的水体。悬沙通量机制分解结果表明,三沙湾夏季的潮周期单宽悬沙从湾外向湾内方向净输运,湾内站位向湾内方向净输运74.88 g/(m·s),平流输沙占主导作用,贡献率41.7%;湾外站位向湾内方向净输运10.57 g/(m·s),主要受平流输沙和垂向净环流的控制,贡献率94.9%     

橡胶坝导流堤对高桩码头后方流场影响分析

首次提出了采用充水式橡胶坝导流堤对码头后方进行清淤减载的工程方案,并结合实际工程构建了码头后方三维流场数学模型,研究了垂直导流堤、下挑式导流堤、上挑式导流堤、离岸短堤、正八字型导流堤和倒八字型导流堤6种不同拓扑构型的橡胶坝导流堤对码头后方流场的影响,探讨了码头后方瞬时涡量、三维流线拓扑、时均流速及雷诺应力分布随不同型式导流堤的变化规律。研究结果表明,当布置橡胶坝导流堤后,码头后方流场流速会明显增大,其中垂直导流堤和上挑式导流堤挑流效果最为显著。     

挡潮闸矩形孔口式鱼道紊流结构及放鱼试验研究

对挡潮闸枢纽中矩形中孔、底孔鱼道中紊流结构进行了较为系统的试验研究,并做了放鱼试验。选择了一种鱼类偏爱流速所对应的流量作为典型流量,考虑了不同的孔口位置(中孔和底孔),用声学多普勒测速仪(ADV)量测了测点的三维瞬时流速及流向,分析了矩形孔口鱼道的三维时均流速分布特征、断面最大流速沿程变化规律、流速矢量场、紊动强度分布及雷诺应力分布。此外,还通过放鱼试验,利用在鱼体植入T形标签和高速摄影机观察了过鱼对象对中孔、底孔的反应情况,分析了过鱼对象与矩形孔口鱼道紊流结构的关系。试验结果表明:水流经中孔形成三维紊动自由射流,经底孔形成三维壁面射流,中孔纵向流速呈高斯分布,而底孔纵向流速则近似为高斯分布,流速由孔口向两侧逐渐减小;中孔和底孔横向流速在位于孔口范围内的纵剖面上沿程减小,孔口之外则变化较小;中孔和底孔垂向流速分布特征表现为在铅垂方向上均存在旋涡;在中孔水平面和纵剖面上,纵向最大流速均沿程衰减;中孔和底孔情形孔口处紊动强度和雷诺应力比非孔口处大得多,而非孔口处不同水深平面上紊动强度和雷诺应力变化趋于平缓;过鱼对象喜爱在紊动强度分布的峰值区和雷诺应力较大变幅区溯游。     

A wave-resolving model for nearshore suspended sediment transport

This paper presents a wave-resolving sediment transport model, which is capable of simulating sediment suspension in the field-scale surf zone. The surf zone hydrodynamics is modeled by the non-hydrostatic model NHWAVE (Ma et al., 2012). The turbulent flow and suspended sediment are simulated in a coupled manner. Three effects of suspended sediment on turbulent flow field are considered: (1) baroclinic forcing effect; (2) turbulence damping effect and (3) bottom boundary layer effect. Through the validation with the laboratory measurements of suspended sediment under nonbreaking skewed waves and surfzone breaking waves, we demonstrate that the model can reasonably predict wave-averaged sediment profiles. The model is then utilized to simulate a rip current field experiment (RCEX) and nearshore suspended sediment transport. The offshore sediment transport by rip currents is captured by the model. The effects of suspended sediment on self-suspension are also investigated. The turbulence damping and bottom boundary layer effects are significant on sediment suspension. The suspended sediment creates a stably stratified water column, damping fluid turbulence and reducing turbulent diffusivity. The suspension of sediment also produces a stably stratified bottom boundary layer. Thus, the drag coefficient and bottom shear stress are reduced, causing less sediment pickup from the bottom. The cross-shore suspended sediment flux is analyzed as well. The mean Eulerian suspended sediment flux is shoreward outside the surf zone, while it is seaward in the surf zone.     

The effect of standing biomass on flow velocity and turbulence in Spartina alterniflora canopies

Plant-flow interactions on the surface of tidal wetlands result in flow characteristics that are profoundly different from non-vegetated flows. Reductions in mean flow velocity and turbulence, especially the vertical components, limit vertical mixing and may impact a wide range of processes including geochemical exchanges at the sediment water interface, larval recruitment and dispersion, and sediment deposition and retention. The goal of this paper is to quantify horizontal and vertical components of velocity, turbulence intensity and total turbulent kinetic energy in Spartina alterniflora canopies in southeastern North Carolina and to relate flow characteristics to particulate transport on the marsh surface. Another aim of this paper is to assess the extent to which the distribution of standing biomass affects mean flow and turbulence by comparing S. alterniflora data to other canopy types and through a series of canopy manipulations which altered canopy height and stem densities.The results of this study indicate that flow velocity, turbulence intensity, and total turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) are significantly reduced within the vegetated canopy and that this reduction is inversely related to the amount of biomass present in the water column. Within the canopy, approximately 50% of the initial mean velocity and TKE is reduced within 5 m of the canopy edge. Within the canopy, mean velocity and TKE_horiz usually exceeded vertical velocity or TKE_vert and the vertical components of flow were attenuated more strongly than the horizontal. These results suggest that within the vegetation, turbulence contributes more to lateral advection than to vertical mixing. As a result, total suspended solid concentrations were shown to decrease logarithmically with distance from the canopy edge and to decrease at a faster rate in more densely vegetated regions of the canopy (i.e. lower TKE_vert) as compared to areas of sparser vegetation (i.e. higher TKE_vert).     

Laboratory observation of boundary layer flow under spilling breakers in surf zone using particle image velocimetry

A boundary layer flow under spilling breakers in a laboratory surf zone with a smooth bottom is investigated using a high resolution particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique. By cross-correlating the images, oscillatory velocity profiles within a viscous boundary layer of O(1) mm in thickness are resolved over ten points. Using PIV measurements taken for an earlier study and the present study, flow properties in the wave bottom boundary layer (WBBL) over the laboratory surf zone are obtained, including the mean velocities, turbulence intensity, Reynolds stresses, and intermittency of coherent events. The data are then used to estimate the boundary layer thickness, phase variation, and bottom shear stress. It is found that while the time averaged mass transport inside the WBBL is onshore in the outer surf zone, it changes to offshore in the inner surf zone. The zero Eulerian mass transport occurs at h/h_b ≈ 0.92 in the outer surf zone. The maximum overshoot of the streamwise velocity and boundary layer thickness are not constant across the surf zone. The bottom shear stress is mainly contributed by the viscous stress through mean velocity gradient while the Reynolds stress is small and negligible. The turbulence level is higher in the inner surf zone than that in the outer surf zone, although only a slight increase of turbulent intensity is observed inside the WBBL from the outer surf zone to the inner surf zone. The variation of phase inside and outside the WBBL was examined through the spatial velocity distribution. It is found the phase lead is not constant and its value is significantly smaller than previous thought. By analyzing instantaneous velocity and vorticity fields, a remarkable number of intermittent turbulent eddies are observed to penetrate into the WBBL in the inner surf zone. The size of the observed large eddies is about 0.11 to 0.16 times the local water depth. Its energy spectra follow the − 5/3 slope in the inertial subrange and decay exponentially in the dissipation subrange.     

Floc size variability under strong turbulence: Observations and artificial neural network modeling

The flocculation of cohesive sediment in the presence of waves is investigated using high-resolution field observations and a newly-developed flocculation model based on artificial neural networks. Vertical profiles of suspended sediment concentration and turbulent intensity are estimated using measurements of current profile and acoustic backscatter. The vertical distribution of floc size is estimated using an artificial neural network (ANN) that is trained and validated using floc size measurements at one vertical level. Data analysis suggests a linear correlation between suspended sediment concentration and turbulence intensity. Observations and numerical simulations show that floc size is inversely related to sediment concentration, turbulence intensity and water temperature. The numerical results indicate that floc growth is supported by low concentration and low turbulence. In the vertical direction, mean size of flocs decreases toward the bottom, suggesting floc breakage due to increasing turbulence intensity toward the bed. A significant decrease in turbulent shear could occur within the bottom few-cm, related to increased damping of turbulence by sediment induced density stratification. The results of the numerical simulations presented here are consistent with the concept of a cohesive sediment particle undergoing aggregation-fragmentation processes, and suggest that the ANN can be a precise tool to study flocculation processes.     

Numerical simulation of sediment transport in harbors

Numerical simulation of sediment transport is a coupled problem based on computation of profiles of water velocity and suspended sediment concentration. Effects of the water velocity profile and turbulent pulsation on vertical motion of suspended particles are emphasized in this study. Explanation of amplified sediment deposit in zones of separated flow near both natural and manmade bottom irregularities (like walls of shipping channels) is given. A semi-empirical approach to determination of long-term sediment deposit/erosion is suggested.     

Circular plumes in Lake Pontchartrain estuary under wind straining

Circular shaped density plumes of low turbidity, low fecal indicator (Escherichia coli and enterococci) concentrations, and high salinity have been observed near the Industrial Canal in Lake Pontchartrain, north of the City of New Orleans. A conceptual model in polar coordinates and a numerical model are developed, together with data analysis, to illustrate the dense plume. It is demonstrated that the northward expansion of the plume occurs under northerly winds. The northward expansion of the plume occurs under northerly winds that drive downwind flow at the surface and upwind radial flow at the bottom. Northerly wind-induced straining, similar to tidal straining, promotes vertical stratification. As a result, the water becomes stratified near a thin bottom layer (<1 m), within which density currents are facilitated. The stability of the stratified plume suppresses wind-induced turbulent mixing inside the plume. The bottom water outside of the plume is more effectively stirred by the wind, the result being that the suspended sediment concentration outside of the plume area is much higher than inside. This contrast in mixing makes the plume visible from the surface by satellites even though the stratification is at the bottom. Laterally, wind stress produces a torque (vorticity) in areas of non-uniform depth such that upwind flow is developed in deep water and downwind flow in shallow water. The continuity requirement produces an upwind flow along the axis of the Industrial Canal (IC). The upwind flow is balanced by the downwind flow over the shallower peripheral areas along the coast.