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Summary
- Topics 2012:
- (i) Analytical & numerical maths of tsunami's, waves on beaches, run-up & -down
- (ii) Model beach and dune formation
- in Hele-Shaw beach (Zweers/Thornton/B. 2011)
- (iii) Model Bore Soliton Splash
- (experiments 2010/2011) relevant to extreme waves and tsunamis
- (iv) Numerical modelling fluid-gelatin experiments (`CO2-capturing').
- - Movie of fluid-gelatin experiment mimicking the break-through
of CO2 or magma through rock. Presented is a case with two layers of gelatin,
the stiff, more yellowish upper layer and the more transparent lower layer.
Red-colored water is breaking through. Experiments done with Wout Zweers in his
Roombeek Studio (scroll down to ``Hot spot''). Frontal view, side and top views established via three mirrors.
- - Fig. 1.3.1.
Break through of (red) water under pressure through a single layer of gelatin
from a point source at the bottom.
The symmetric case modelled here corresponds to a line source, or line sequence
of point sources. In the course Applied Finite Elements, we will consider
a linear, elastic model of the gelatin/rock. Combining the nonlinear fluid model with
such a model for rock would complete the coupling.
- (v) Science and sports:
- measuring race rowing boats and race kayaks and simulating the hydrodynamics with as goal to optimize rowing/paddling techniques. Collaboration with rowers/paddlers,
scientists in medical technology, Professor Luding and Dr. Thornton (Mechanical Engineering).
- (vi) Numerical (finite element) modelling of atmospheric flows
- (vii) please, feel free to pass by with your own ideas!
- Past students: Frank Klaver ('09); Olger Koop ('06); Willem Ottevanger ('05); Angela Sembiring ('04); Erik Bernsen, Karin Huijts, Aukje de Boer, and Casper Buitendijk ('03); Arjen Terwisscha van Scheltinga ('02), Henk Sollie ('01)
- See examples for information on practical/thesis work, and (current) jobs.