The silo discharge process is studied by molecular dynamics simulations. The development of the velocity profile and the probability density function for the displacements in the horizontal and vertical axis are obtained. The PDFs obtained at the beginning of the discharge reveal non-Gaussian statistics and superdiffusive behaviors. When the stationary flow is developed, the PDFs at shorter tem...

When a growing interface belonging to the KPZ universality class is tilted with average slope $m$, its velocity increases in $\frac{\Lambda}{2}\,m^2$, where $\Lambda$ related nonlinear coefficient $\lambda$ of equation. Nevertheless, necessary condition for this association hold true that mean square height-gradient $b\, m^2$ when tilted. For continuous equation $b = 1$ and relation $\Lambda=\l...

Eroded sediments from catchment areas transport by streams and deposit in downstream less steep areas. Despite reducing the useful life of various hydraulic structures including reservoir dams, flood walls, and bridges, this phenomenon changes the main river hydraulic conditions and increases the flood prone farms in the riverbank area. Check dams are among the structures that can prevent form ...

Understanding the effects of major hydrogeological controls on hyporheic exchange and bank storage is essential for river water management, groundwater abstraction, restoration and ecosystem sustainability. Analytical models cannot adequately represent complex settings with, for example, transient boundary conditions, varying geom-5 etry of surface water–groundwater interface, unsaturated and o...

construction of porous barriers to collect flood flows and gradual release of water, later, is one of the effective techniques for flood control. in this study, by carrying out a set of experiments in a flume with the width of 0.6, depth of 0.8, and length of 14 m, the effects of gradation of stones and downstream slope on the stability of such structures has been investigated. moreover, the in...

The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of a generic rating curve with a small number of adjustable parameters for the restricted class of bedrock step-pool rivers. The motivation for this study arose from Utah Valley University’s long-term program of groundwater development in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, which requires hydrographs for bedrock step-pool rivers near r...

Large strains, anisotropy of mechanical properties of materials and Coulomb friction in contact regions are some properties in the analysis of deep drawing process. In this research, the effects of different parameters such as anisotropy coefficient, work hardening exponent and friction coefficient on deep drawing process of drawing quality steel are studied. For this purpose, the finite elemen...

A series of physical model tests were performed to investigate the wave propagation, pressure, and overtopping processes for vertical sloped seawalls on reef flat. For both regular irregular waves, effects incident height, period, relative distance, fore slope, still-water depth pressure distribution, mean discharge investigated. The peak increased with increase in height decreased distance slo...

this paper studies one of the most important problems of those countries that are confronted with the water deficit and competition of rivals for the water allocation. in this research, by discussing on the currently used methods for minimum environmental water definition in iran, a method that is applicable efficiently and more precisely in the areas with no biological habitat data is introduc...