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Course on CCHE2D Model |
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Date: September 16-17, 2002 |
Location: Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Environmental Engineering 20 Nowowiejska Street Warsaw, Poland |
Fluvial processes such as stream flow, sediment transport, and conservative pollutant transport, etc., are basic aspects of river engineering and water resources planning and management. Computational models due to its cost effectiveness, both in terms of funds and time, are becoming viable tool to conduct research, engineering analysis and design in the above area.
The short course will introduce both the basics and the application of the CCHE2D model with its graphical user interface (GUI) to modeling river fluvial processes. The CCHE2D model, developed at the National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering (NCCHE) is a depth-averaged, two-dimensional, unsteady, free surface, turbulent flow model with sediment and pollutant transport capabilities. The GUI provides for easy generation of mesh, specification of initial and boundary conditions and monitoring of the simulation in progress. The interface also allows for the visualization of the computed results in the form of colored filled contours.
Brief presentations of basic physical principles, mathematical model, numerical solution technique, data input, simulation monitoring and scientific visualization topics will be covered to strengthen the attendees' understanding of the model. Hands on training session will be provided to enhance effective application of the package to some realistic problems.
Computer laboratories of the WUT will be used for this course. However, the participants can bring their own notebook PC with the following minimum specification:
CD will be provided with following software and documentation:
The CCHE2D model provided on the CD will be capable of simulating free surface turbulent flows with sediment and conservative pollutant transport in rivers with simplified computational domain. After having demonstrated the ability of utilizing the model, a copy will be given to the participant without charge. Outstanding participants may be invited to attend an advanced course at the NCCHE and/or conduct cooperative research to be supported by fellowships.
| Day 1 (Sept. 16) | |
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| 09:30-10:00 | Introduction & Welcome |
| 10:00-11:00 | Mathematical and numerical details of CCHE2D model |
| 11:00-11:20 | Coffee break |
| 11:20-13:00 | Graphical user interface |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Grid generation and flow simulation |
| 16:00-18:00 | Application of the model to an example case |
| Day 2 (Sept. 17) | |
| The participants will apply the CCHE2D model to a test case of their interest. Please visit our web site to learn about the data requirements of the model. | |
Facilities available to students: computer lab of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering WUT equipped with 11 PC Pentium II, 20 Nowowiejska Street, room 606.
The Registration Fee for the Short Course is $40 US per student. It includes the attendance of the Lectures and Practice sessions of the course, a CD containing the CCHE2D model with GUI and associated technical report, users' manual, etc., coffee breaks and a Short Course Luncheon at noon of each day.
15 fellowships of $40 US each are offered to 15 participants of the Short Course. Selection of fellowship recipients is based on a letter of application, a Curriculum Vitae and a brief research proposal describing the participant's plan to solve a problem using the model and the knowledge learned from the Short Course. The applicant having physical model and/or field data of his/her problem (for validating the simulation results) will have a better chance to be awarded a fellowship.
A few outstanding Short Course participants with at least a M.S. degree in a water resources related discipline may be selected for attending an Advance Course and/or conductive Cooperative Research for solving real-life problems at NCCHE for 1-6 months with all expenses covered by the fellowships.