An overset grid method for integration of fully 3D fluid dynamics and geophysics fluid dynamics models to simulate multiphysics coastal ocean flows. (English) Zbl 1351.86007
Summary: It is now becoming important to develop our capabilities to simulate coastal ocean flows involved with distinct physical phenomena occurring at a vast range of spatial and temporal scales. This paper presents a hybrid modeling system for such simulation. The system consists of a fully three dimensional (3D) fluid dynamics model and a geophysical fluid dynamics model, which couple with each other in two-way and march in time simultaneously. Particularly, in the hybrid system, the solver for incompressible flow on overset meshes (SIFOM) resolves fully 3D small-scale local flow phenomena, while the unstructured grid finite volume coastal ocean model (FVCOM) captures large-scale background flows. The integration of the two models are realized via domain decomposition implemented with an overset grid method. Numerical experiments on performance of the system in resolving flow patterns and solution convergence rate show that the SIFOM-FVCOM system works as intended, and its solutions compare reasonably with data obtained with measurements and other computational approaches. Its unparalleled capabilities to predict multiphysics and multiscale phenomena with high-fidelity are demonstrated by three typical applications that are beyond the reach of other currently existing models. It is anticipated that the SIFOM-FVCOM system will serve as a new platform to study many emerging coastal ocean problems.
MSC:
| 86-08 | Computational methods for problems pertaining to geophysics |
| 76M12 | Finite volume methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics |
| 65M08 | Finite volume methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs |
| 86A05 | Hydrology, hydrography, oceanography |
Keywords:
coastal Ocean flow; multiphysics; multiscale; fully three dimensional fluid dynamics; geophysical fluid dynamics; hybrid method; domain decomposition; SIFOM-FVCOM systemReferences:
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