| No. |
Description | Assigned | Due |
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10
| (Essay on numerical modeling 2: 250-300 words).
(a) Describe the amplitude and phase portraits in Muskingum-Cunge modeling.
(b) For what value of Courant number is accuracy optimized for a wide range of spatial resolutions?
| 211117
| 211201
|
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09
| (Essay on numerical modeling 1: 250-300 words).
(a) What are the two types of errors that arise in numerical modeling?
(b) How is numerical instability controlled in the Preissmann scheme?
| 211110
| 211117
|
|
08
| (Essay on roll waves: 250-300 words).
(a) What are roll waves? (b) Why do they occur? (c) How can they be controlled?
| 211103
| 211110
|
|
07
| (Essay on dynamic wave modeling: 250-300 words).
(a) Explain the nature of the loop in a discharge-area rating curve.
(b) Explain why the use of the complete dynamic wave may not be necessary in the
design of flood channels.
| 211020
| 211027
|
|
06
| (Essay on the definition of hydraulic diffusivity: 250-300 words).
(a) How can the concept of hydraulic diffusivity be improved
to account for the modeling of dynamic waves? (b) How is wave diffusion
produced in catchment dynamics?
| 210929
| 211006
|
|
05
| (Essay on kinematic shock: 250-300 words).
(a) What is a kinematic shock?
(b) What are the four physical hydraulic parameters
responsible for the formation of kinematic shock?
| 210927
| 211004
|
|
04
| (Essay on nonlinear routing: 250-300 words).
(a) What is the difference between linear and nonlinear routing?
(b) How do the routed linear vs nonlinear hydrographs differ?
| 210915
| 210922
|
|
03
| (Essay on Hayami's and Dooge's contributions:
150-200 words).
(a) What is Hayami's contribution to the modeling
of flood flows? (b) What is Dooge's contribution?
| 210908
| 210915
|
|
02
| (Essay on Muskingum and kinematic wave solutions: 250-300 words).
(a) Why are the Muskingum method
and the kinemative wave numerical solutions similar? (b) What value of
Courant number makes the third-order error equal to zero?
| 210901
| 210908
|
|
01
| (Essay on wave propagation: 250-300 words).
(a) Explain the essence of wave propagation in open-channel flow.
(b) What is the significance of the dimensionless wavenumber?
(c) For which Froude number (under Chezy friction in a hydraulically wide channel),
all waves travel with the same celerity, with no attenuation or amplification?
| 210825
| 210901
|