Numerical Modeling on Hydraulic Structures Flow Associated with Urban and Environmental Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Future scenarios predict an increase in the frequency of extreme storm events wherein meteorological phenomena become destructive and, in most cases, associated with significant entrainment of air, sediment, or other components. An impact in the operation of discharge structures, flood control measures, and water body quality is expected with implications for the urban infrastructures, heritage, and environment.

The analysis of flow behaviour and features in different hydraulic structures, as well as the characterization of hydrodynamic actions is of upmost importance, in order to ascertain the general behaviour of existing hydraulic structures and their resilience to extreme operating conditions.

This Special Issue will focus on effective contributions with theoretical bases and numerical modeling, in addition to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), for the study of flows in accomplishing the aims of urban and environmental hydraulic engineering, aiming to understand the flow features, and the modeling and improved predicting of general performance of existing/conceptual structures, including quantity and quality aspects.

It welcomes papers on topics such as (but not limited to) the following:

• Modelling flows associated with stuctures, such as water intakes, hydraulic circuits, weirs, spillways, outlets, transitions, reservoirs and retention basins, water treatment and hydraulic dissipation units;
• Optimization of specific projects such as studies of the structures geometry or appurtenances to achieve improved hydraulic structures, increasing their efficiency, economy and safety;
• Different numerical approaches for the analysis and characterization of flows, considering the complexity of some flows requiring high computation demands and the availability of computing nowadays.

Prof. Dr. Rita F. Carvalho
Prof. Dr. Corrado Gisonni
Guest Editors

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