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A Diffusion Model for Low Reynolds Number Flows in a Wetland (2007) - The diffusion mechanism for CSW is examined.  Field experiments are compared to laboratory diffusion coefficients, and a Mike 21 model of the CSW is presented. 

     Wadzuk, B.M. and E. Burke, (2007). “A Diffusion Model for Low Reynolds Number Flows in a Wetland,” Proceedings of the 2007 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Tampa, Fl, May 15-19, 2007.

Reconceiving the Villanova University Constructed Stormwater Wetland (2007) - A model is presented to understand the hydrology and hydraulics of the CSW and to think about how we conceptualize CSW functions and future designs.

     Wadzuk, B.M., W.C. Heasom, and R.G. Traver, (2007). “Reconceiving the Villanova University Constructed Stormwater Wetland.” Proceedings of the 2007 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Tampa, Fl, May 15-19, 2007.

Modeling and optimizing the design of Villanova University's constructed stormwater wetland (2006) - A simple model is presented to understand the hydrology coming into the CSW and the hydraulics through the CSW.

     Wadzuk, B.M., W.C. Heasom and R.G. Traver, (2006). "Modeling and optimizing the design of Villanova University's constructed stormwater wetland," AWRA 2006 Annual Water Resources Conference, November 6-9, 2006, Baltimore, MD.  Abstract

Understanding the design of Villanova University’s constructed stormwater wetland (2006) - The past, present and future of the Villanova University CSW is detailed.

     Heasom, W.C., B.M. Wadzuk, and E. Burke, (2006). "Understanding the design of Villanova University’s constructed stormwater wetland," AWRA 2006 Annual Water Resources Conference, November 6-9, 2006, Baltimore, MD.  Poster

A diffusion model for low Reynolds number flows through a constructed stormwater wetland (2006) - The diffusion mechanism for CSW is examined.  Field experiments are compared to laboratory diffusion coefficients, and a preliminary model is presented. 

     Wadzuk, B.M and E. Burke, (2006). "A diffusion model for low Reynolds number flows through a constructed stormwater wetland," 7th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering, September 10 - 13, 2006, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. 

Hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic modeling of internal waves (2006) - Hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic models are compared quantitatively using numerical diffusivity and viscosity as a metric. 

     Wadzuk, B.M and B.R. Hodges, (2006). "Hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic modeling of internal waves", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, submitted.

Numerical error assessment and a temporal horizon for internal waves in a hydrostatic model (2006) - Methods are proposed for quantifying basin-wide numerical diffusivity and viscosity; the hydrostatic model is shown to have a temporal horizon on the validity of numerical simulation of internal wave evolution.

     Hodges, B.R., B. Laval, & B.M. Wadzuk,(2006). "Numerical error assessment and a temporal horizon for internal waves in a hydrostatic model", Ocean Modelling, 13:1:44-64. First Page

 

Hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic internal wave models (2004) - Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the numerical differences between hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic models.

    Wadzuk, B.M and B.R. Hodges, (2004). "Hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic internal wave models", CRWR Online Report 04-09, Center for Research in Water Resources, University of Texas at Austin, 77 pages, http://www.crwr.utexas.edu/online.html. 

Isolation of hydrostatic regions within a basin (2004) - This conference paper describes a process to predict regions of expected non-hydrostatic behavior within a hydrostatic model.

    Wadzuk, B.M. and B.R. Hodges, (2004). “Isolation of hydrostatic regions within a basin,” 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, June 13-16, 2004, University of Delaware, Newark, Electronic Proceedings (CD-ROM ). EM2004 conference paper

Comparing hydrostatic and nonhydrostatic Navier-Stokes models of internal waves (2003) - Preliminary results for modeling hydrostatic and nonhydrostatic internal waves are presented and discussed.

    Wadzuk, B.M. and B.R. Hodges, (2003). “Comparing hydrostatic and nonhydrostatic Navier-Stokes models of internal waves,” 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16-18 2003, University of Washington, Seattle, Electronic Proceedings (CD-ROM).  EM2003 conference paper

    **  A similar paper: Wadzuk, B.M. and B.R. Hodges, (2003). "The Limitation of the Hydrostatic Approximation for Nonlinear Internal Waves." Proceedings of Texas Water 2003, April 1-4, 2003, Corpus Christi, TX.

Model bathymetry for sinuous, dendritic reservoirs (2001) - Development of an approximate "straightened" bathymetry that can be used for 3D reservoir modeling.

    Wadzuk, B.M. and B.R. Hodges, (2001). “Model bathymetry for sinuous, dendritic reservoirs,” 6th Workshop on Physical Processes in Natural Waters,” University of Girona, Catalonia-Spain, 27-29 June 2001, pp. 205-209.  PPNW2001 conference paper

 

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