Validation and Performance Comparison of Numerical Codes forTsunami Inundation

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2015-12-14

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Velıoglu, Denız
Yalçıner, Ahmet Cevdet
Kıan, Rozıta
Zaytsev, Andrey

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In inundation zones, tsunami motion turns from wave motion to flow of water. Modelling of this phenomenon is a complex problem since there are many parameters affecting the tsunami flow. In this respect, the performance of numerical codes that analyze tsunami inundation patterns becomes important. The computation of water surface elevation is not sufficient for proper analysis of tsunami behaviour in shallow water zones and on land and hence for the development of mitigation strategies. Velocity and velocity patterns are also crucial parameters and have to be computed at the highest accuracy. There are numerous numerical codes to be used for simulating tsunami inundation. In this study, FLOW 3D and NAMI DANCE codes are selected for validation and performance comparison. Flow 3D simulates linear and nonlinear propagating surface waves as well as long waves by solving three-dimensional Navier-Stokes (3D-NS) equations. FLOW 3D is used specificaly for flood problems. NAMI DANCE uses finite difference computational method to solve linear and nonlinear forms of shallow water equations (NSWE) in long wave problems, specifically tsunamis. In this study, these codes are validated and their performances are compared using two benchmark problems which are discussed in 2015 National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) Annual meeting in Portland, USA. One of the problems is an experiment of a single long-period wave propagating up a piecewise linear slope and onto a small-scale model of the town of Seaside, Oregon. Other benchmark problem is an experiment of a single solitary wave propagating up a triangular shaped shelf with an island feature located at the offshore point of the shelf. The computed water surface elevation and velocity data are compared with the measured data. The comparisons showed that both codes are in fairly good agreement with each other and benchmark data. All results are presented with discussions and comparisons. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement No 603839 (Project ASTARTE - Assessment, Strategy and Risk Reduction for Tsunamis in Europe) ResearchGate Logo Discover the world's research 19+ million members

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http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2015/virtual-options/
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/80170
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306375070_Validation_and_Performance_Comparison_of_Numerical_Codes_for_Tsunami_Inundation

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AMERICAN GEOPHSYICAL UNION, 14 - 20 December 2015

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D. Velıoglu, A. C. Yalçıner, R. Kıan, and A. Zaytsev, “Validation and Performance Comparison of Numerical Codes forTsunami Inundation,” presented at the AMERICAN GEOPHSYICAL UNION, 14 - 20 December 2015, 2015, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2015/virtual-options/.