Author(s)

R.W. Barber, L.J. Scott, C.K. Malkopoulos & O.K. Malkopoulos

Abstract

Boundary-fitted coordinate systems are becoming increasingly popular in computational hydrodynamics since they allow an accurate representation of curved flow boundaries. This paper presents details of a two-dimensional, depth-averaged numerical model which utilises a non-orthogonal coordinate transformation to solve the shallow water equations. The model has been designed to predict wind-induced circulation patterns in semi-enclosed coastal seas of irregular shape. The scheme consists essentially of two modules: the first generates the non-orthogonal grid within the prescribed flow domain using an elliptic grid generati

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