ODE solution to the characteristic form of the Saint-Venant equations |
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Authors: | S J Chun G P Merkley |
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Institution: | (1) Rural Development Corporation, Anyang, Kyunggi, South Korea;(2) Biological and Irrigation Engineering Department, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4105, USA |
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Abstract: | An ordinary differential equation algorithm was formulated to approximate the solution to the characteristic form of the Saint-Venant
equations for one-dimensional, gradually varied, unsteady open-channel flow in prismatic irrigation canals. The algorithm
was applied by developing a network of characteristics using difference equations for randomly spaced intervals in the x − t (space–time) plane. Consistency, convergence and numerical stability of the equations are demonstrated, and a method to estimate
the error of the predictor–corrector scheme is proposed. A mathematical model was developed to test the algorithm using a
hypothetical case of unsteady flow, and it was compared to the results from two other mathematical simulation models, providing
a high degree of agreement. |
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