Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Engineering Science
Department
Engineering Science
First Advisor
Mustafa S. Altinakar
Second Advisor
Robert Holt
Third Advisor
Yafei Jia
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Granular flows are mass movements of mixtures of solid particles and interstitial fluid. Examples include landslides, debris flows and tailings dam-break flows. These types of flows are often catastrophic events, and cover a wide range of phenomena of interest to both scientists and engineers. The mechanical properties of granular materials and the hydraulic behavior of the flows originate from solid and fluid phases, their distribution and interaction. Understanding the behavior of these types of flows and developing reliable predictive models are important.
Recommended Citation
Pophet, Nuttita, "A Numerical Study of Granular Dam-Break Flows" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1665.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1665