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= Analytical Solution =
= Problem =
The purpose of this verification test is to assess the model performance in simulating long wave propagation. The case is also useful for testing the model performance and symmetry for a non-rectangular domain. The test case consists of a quarter annulus shaped domain with a linear  bottom in the radial direction. The analytical
Lynch and Gray (1978) presented the analytical solution for depth-averaged long-wave propagation in am annular domain. Here the case tested with a linearly sloping bed, and without bottom friction, Coriolis, or horizontal mixing. The offshore boundary consists of an single tidal constituent. Table 1 summarizes the important model settings used for this test.  


= Setup =
'''Table 1. General Settings for quarter annulus test'''
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|'''Parameter''' ||'''Value'''
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|Deepwater tidal amplitude|| 0.3048 m
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|Tidal period || 12.42 hrs (M2)
|-
|Inner radius || 60.96 km
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|Outer radius || 152.4 km
|-
|Depth at inner radius || 10.02 m
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|Depth at outher || 25.05 m
|-
|Bottom  friction || None
|-
|Horizontal eddy viscosity || 0.0
|-
|Corilis || 0.0
|}


= Model Setup =
[[Image:QA_Depth_8km.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 1. Quarter Annulus]]
[[Image:QA_Depth_8km.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 1. Quarter Annulus]]
The computational domain (Figure 1) consists of a three-level telescoping Cartesian grid with a grid resolution of 4, 2, and 1 km for each level. Higher resolution is specified near the inner and outer boundaries in order to reduce errors associated with the representation of the curved boundaries with squares. The computational grid is shown in Figure 1. The grid has 1,160 active ocean cells. The important model settings are shown in Table 2.


*Forcing: 0.3048 m amplitude M2 tide (red cell string)
'''Table 2. General settings for the quarter annulus test'''
*Bottom friction: 0.0 sec/m^(1/3) (Manning N)
{|border="1"
*Horizontal eddy viscosity: :0 m^2/sec
|'''Parameter''' ||'''Value'''
*Run duration: 5 days
|-
*Ramp period: 2 days
| Solution scheme || Implicit
*Time step: 10 min
|-
*Wall Friction: Off
|Time step || 600 sec (10 min)
*Grid resolution: 1000 x 1000 m (constant)
|-
*Number of cells: 23409
|Simulation duration || 120 hrs
|-
|Ramp period || 24 hrs
|-
|Advection terms || Off
|-
|Mixing terms || Off
|-
|Wall friction || Off
|-
|Coriolis || Off
|}


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= Results =
= Results =
The figure below shows a time series of water
[[Image:QA_Water_Level_8km.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 2. Comparison of analytical (solid black) and calculated (red dots) water surface elevation at the center of the inner radius. ]]
Figure 2 shows a time series of water levels at the inner edge of the model domain. The goodness of fit statistics are listed in Table 3. The model accurately predicts the wave phase but slightly overestimates the amplitude by approximately 0.01 m. No significant numerical dissipation is observed or numerical instabilities. The simulation takes about 52 seconds on a PC and a single processor.


levels at the green point shown in the figure above.
'''Table 3. Goodness of fit statistics for the water elevation'''
[[Image:QA_Water_Level_8km.png|thumb|600px| Figure 2. Comparison of analytical and computed water level at the inner edge of the model domain.]]
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[[Image:QA_Water_Level_8km.png|thumb|right|600px| Figure 1. Quarter Annulus]]
|'''Statistic''' ||'''Value'''
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|NRMSE || 3.3 %
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|NRMAE || 2.7 %
|-
|R^2  || 0.999
|-
|Bias || 0.002 m
|}


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Latest revision as of 23:15, 1 June 2011

Problem

Lynch and Gray (1978) presented the analytical solution for depth-averaged long-wave propagation in am annular domain. Here the case tested with a linearly sloping bed, and without bottom friction, Coriolis, or horizontal mixing. The offshore boundary consists of an single tidal constituent. Table 1 summarizes the important model settings used for this test.

Table 1. General Settings for quarter annulus test

Parameter Value
Deepwater tidal amplitude 0.3048 m
Tidal period 12.42 hrs (M2)
Inner radius 60.96 km
Outer radius 152.4 km
Depth at inner radius 10.02 m
Depth at outher 25.05 m
Bottom friction None
Horizontal eddy viscosity 0.0
Corilis 0.0

Model Setup

Figure 1. Quarter Annulus

The computational domain (Figure 1) consists of a three-level telescoping Cartesian grid with a grid resolution of 4, 2, and 1 km for each level. Higher resolution is specified near the inner and outer boundaries in order to reduce errors associated with the representation of the curved boundaries with squares. The computational grid is shown in Figure 1. The grid has 1,160 active ocean cells. The important model settings are shown in Table 2.

Table 2. General settings for the quarter annulus test

Parameter Value
Solution scheme Implicit
Time step 600 sec (10 min)
Simulation duration 120 hrs
Ramp period 24 hrs
Advection terms Off
Mixing terms Off
Wall friction Off
Coriolis Off


Results

Figure 2. Comparison of analytical (solid black) and calculated (red dots) water surface elevation at the center of the inner radius.

Figure 2 shows a time series of water levels at the inner edge of the model domain. The goodness of fit statistics are listed in Table 3. The model accurately predicts the wave phase but slightly overestimates the amplitude by approximately 0.01 m. No significant numerical dissipation is observed or numerical instabilities. The simulation takes about 52 seconds on a PC and a single processor.

Table 3. Goodness of fit statistics for the water elevation

Statistic Value
NRMSE 3.3 %
NRMAE 2.7 %
R^2 0.999
Bias 0.002 m


References

  • Lynch, D.R., and Gray, W.G. (1978). "Analytical solutions for computer flow model testing," J. Hydraulics Division, 104, 1409-28.

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