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A two-dimensional inviscid model of the gravity-current head by Lagrangian block simulation
Authors:Vincent H. Chu  Wihel Altai
Affiliation:1.Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics,McGill University,Montreal,Canada
Abstract:A two-dimensional inviscid model of the gravity-current head produced by the release of a relatively small volume of dense fluid from behind a tall lock gate is constructed by Lagrangian block simulation. Three numerical experiments are conducted for the lock’s height-to-length aspect ratios H/L o  = 8, 4 and 2. The front speeds obtained by the simulations agree with the laboratory observation for a similar range of aspect ratios. The floor velocity in the wake behind these heads is found to be greater than their front speed. The high floor velocity is caused by the impingement of the coherent wake vortex on the floor. It is a condition that permits these gravity-current heads to maintain their structural integrity so that the fine sediments can travel with the head over long distances on the ocean floor. The structural coherence of the current head depends on the lock aspect ratio. The gravity-current head produced by the release from the lock with the highest aspect ratio of H/L o  = 8 is most coherent and relatively has the greatest floor velocity and the least trailing current behind the head.
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