Advances in Open-Channel Flow Hydrodynamics
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: flood prediction; water resources; machine learning; hydraulic structures; hydrology; climate change
Interests: hydrology; hydraulics; flood prediction; rivers; sedimentation; machine deep learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Open‐channel flows continuously interact with natural and man-made structures—vegetation, grade controls, piers, and culverts, among others—shaping turbulence, sediment transport, and morphodynamics. This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research on these fluid–structure interactions, emphasizing both fundamental insights and practical applications for river restoration, flood control, and sustainable infrastructure design.
We welcome contributions that employ experimental, numerical, or field approaches, covering topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Turbulence and coherent structures in natural and engineered channels.
- Flow–vegetation interaction and bio-hydraulic feedbacks.
- Local scouring and sediment transport around hydraulic structures.
- Hydraulic jump dynamics and flow transitions.
- Boundary layer and wall effects in open channels.
- Turbulent jets in cross‐flows and submerged outlets.
- Solitary waves and tidal bores in riverine and coastal environments.
- Remote sensing and nonintrusive measurement techniques.
- Data-driven and machine learning models for flow prediction.
- Adaptive control strategies for flood and sediment management.
Dr. Yeo Howe Lim
Dr. Reza Barati
Guest Editors
Dr. Vida Atashi
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- open‐channel flow
- hydrodynamic structures
- turbulence modeling
- sediment scouring
- flow–structure interaction
- experimental and numerical modeling
- ecohydraulics
- remote sensing
- data‐driven hydrodynamics
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