Report on Physics of Channelization: Theory, Experiment, and Observation

Kudrolli, Arshad¹ 

[1] Clark University

关键词: Seepage erosion;    subsurface;    fluid flow;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1131494
RP-ID  :  DOE-CLARK-15367
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1131494

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The project involved a study of physical processes that create eroded channel and drainage networks. A particular focus was on how the shape of the channels and the network depended on the nature of the fluid flow. Our approach was to combine theoretical, experimental, and observational studies in close collaboration with Professor Daniel Rothman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory -scaled experiments were developed and quantitative data on the shape of the pattern and erosion dynamics are obtained with a laser-aided topography technique and fluorescent optical imaging techniques.