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Hydrodynamic processes at the water-sediment interface of streambeds


Author: Detert, Martin
Source: Directory of Open Access Books
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 9783866442443
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Simultaneous 2D pressure and 2D velocity information at the rough water-sediment interface of streambeds were gained by a newly developed measurement setup. In the bed the pressure fluctuations decay exponentially within the first 1-2 equivalent sand roughnesses. Structural findings concerning coherent flow structures are consistent with models originally developed for smooth walls. A significant bed destabilizing flow-pressure pattern was identified for the first time.