scholarly journals The Lituya Bay landslide-generated mega-tsunami. Numerical simulation and sensitivity analysis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Manuel González-Vida ◽  
Jorge Macías ◽  
Manuel Jesús Castro ◽  
Carlos Sánchez-Linares ◽  
Marc de la Asunción ◽  
...  

Abstract. The 1958 Lituya Bay landslide-generated mega-tsunami is simulated using the Landslide-HySEA model, a recently developed finite volume Savage-Hutter Shallow Water coupled numerical model. Two factors are crucial if the main objective of the numerical simulation is to reproduce the maximal run-up, with an accurate simulation of the inundated area and a precise re-creation of the known trimline of the 1958 mega-tsunami of Lituya Bay. First, the accurate reconstruction of the initial slide. Then, the choice of a suitable coupled landslide-fluid model able to reproduce how the energy released by the landslide is transmitted to the water and then propagated. Given the numerical model, the choice of parameters appears to be a point of major importance, this leads us to perform a sensitivity analysis. Based on public domain topo-bathymetric data, and on information extracted from the work of Miller (1960), an approximation of Gilbert Inlet topo-bathymetry was set up and used for the numerical simulation of the mega-event. Once optimal model parameters were set, comparisons with observational data were performed in order to validate the numerical results. In the present work, we demonstrate that a shallow water type of model is able to accurately reproduce such an extreme event as the Lituya Bay mega-tsunami. The resulting numerical simulation is one of the first successful attempts (if not the first) at numerically reproducing in detail the main features of this event in a realistic 3D basin geometry, where no smoothing or other stabilizing factors in the bathymetric data are applied.

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Manuel González-Vida ◽  
Jorge Macías ◽  
Manuel Jesús Castro ◽  
Carlos Sánchez-Linares ◽  
Marc de la Asunción ◽  
...  

Abstract. The 1958 Lituya Bay landslide-generated mega-tsunami is simulated using the Landslide-HySEA model, a recently developed finite-volume Savage–Hutter shallow water coupled numerical model. Two factors are crucial if the main objective of the numerical simulation is to reproduce the maximal run-up with an accurate simulation of the inundated area and a precise recreation of the known trimline of the 1958 mega-tsunami of Lituya Bay: first, the accurate reconstruction of the initial slide and then the choice of a suitable coupled landslide–fluid model able to reproduce how the energy released by the landslide is transmitted to the water and then propagated. Given the numerical model, the choice of parameters appears to be a point of major importance, which leads us to perform a sensitivity analysis. Based on public domain topo-bathymetric data, and on information extracted from the work of Miller (1960), an approximation of Gilbert Inlet topo-bathymetry was set up and used for the numerical simulation of the mega-event. Once optimal model parameters were set, comparisons with observational data were performed in order to validate the numerical results. In the present work, we demonstrate that a shallow water type of model is able to accurately reproduce such an extreme event as the Lituya Bay mega-tsunami. The resulting numerical simulation is one of the first successful attempts (if not the first) at numerically reproducing, in detail, the main features of this event in a realistic 3-D basin geometry, where no smoothing or other stabilizing factors in the bathymetric data are applied.


2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2567-2582 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Roux ◽  
D. Labat ◽  
P.-A. Garambois ◽  
M.-M. Maubourguet ◽  
J. Chorda ◽  
...  

Abstract. A spatially distributed hydrological model, dedicated to flood simulation, is developed on the basis of physical process representation (infiltration, overland flow, channel routing). Estimation of model parameters requires data concerning topography, soil properties, vegetation and land use. Four parameters are calibrated for the entire catchment using one flood event. Model sensitivity to individual parameters is assessed using Monte-Carlo simulations. Results of this sensitivity analysis with a criterion based on the Nash efficiency coefficient and the error of peak time and runoff are used to calibrate the model. This procedure is tested on the Gardon d'Anduze catchment, located in the Mediterranean zone of southern France. A first validation is conducted using three flood events with different hydrometeorological characteristics. This sensitivity analysis along with validation tests illustrates the predictive capability of the model and points out the possible improvements on the model's structure and parameterization for flash flood forecasting, especially in ungauged basins. Concerning the model structure, results show that water transfer through the subsurface zone also contributes to the hydrograph response to an extreme event, especially during the recession period. Maps of soil saturation emphasize the impact of rainfall and soil properties variability on these dynamics. Adding a subsurface flow component in the simulation also greatly impacts the spatial distribution of soil saturation and shows the importance of the drainage network. Measures of such distributed variables would help discriminating between different possible model structures.


2006 ◽  
Vol 116-117 ◽  
pp. 626-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof P. Sołek ◽  
Zbigniew Mitura ◽  
Roman Kuziak ◽  
Plato Kapranos

The main purpose of work was to develop a methodology of physical and numerical simulation of the thixocasting processes. For the purpose of the studies an experiment was conducted using a GLEEBLE 3800 simulator. In this work, the GLEEBLE 3800 system was adapted for physical simulation of the processes of light metal alloy forming in the solid-liquid state. The physical simulations of thixoforming processes and characterization of thixotropic materials were supported by computer simulations using ADINA software. The numerical model of thixoforming processes was developed in order to estimate values of the rheological model parameters.


Fluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Novry Erwina ◽  
Didit Adytia ◽  
Sri Redjeki Pudjaprasetya ◽  
Toni Nuryaman

Simulating discontinuous phenomena such as shock waves and wave breaking during wave propagation and run-up has been a challenging task for wave modeller. This requires a robust, accurate, and efficient numerical implementation. In this paper, we propose a two-dimensional numerical model for simulating wave propagation and run-up in shallow areas. We implemented numerically the 2-dimensional Shallow Water Equations (SWE) on a staggered grid by applying the momentum conserving approximation in the advection terms. The numerical model is named MCS-2d. For simulations of wet–dry phenomena and wave run-up, a method called thin layer is used, which is essentially a calculation of the momentum deactivated in dry areas, i.e., locations where the water thickness is less than the specified threshold value. Efficiency and robustness of the scheme are demonstrated by simulations of various benchmark shallow flow tests, including those with complex bathymetry and wave run-up. The accuracy of the scheme in the calculation of the moving shoreline was validated using the analytical solutions of Thacker 1981, N-wave by Carrier et al., 2003, and solitary wave in a sloping bay by Zelt 1986. Laboratory benchmarking was performed by simulation of a solitary wave run-up on a conical island, as well as a simulation of the Monai Valley case. Here, the embedded-influxing method is used to generate an appropriate wave influx for these simulations. Simulation results were compared favorably to the analytical and experimental data. Good agreement was reached with regard to wave signals and the calculation of moving shoreline. These observations suggest that the MCS method is appropriate for simulations of varying shallow water flow.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amine Samoudi ◽  
Stefan Kampusch ◽  
Emmeric Tanghe ◽  
Jozsef Széles ◽  
Luc Martens ◽  
...  

Background: Less-invasive percutaneous stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (pVNS) gained importance as a possible nonpharmacological treatment for various diseases. The objective is to perform a sensitivity analysis of a realistic numerical model of pVNS and to investigate the effects of the model parameters on the excitation threshold for single and bundled axons. Methods: Sim4Life electrostatic solver and neural tissue models were combined for electromagnetic and neural simulation. The numerical model consisted of a high-resolution model of a human ear, blood vessels, nerves, and three needle electrodes. Investigated parameters include the axon diameter and number, model temperature, ear conductivity, and electrodes’ penetration depth and position. Results: The electric field distribution was evaluated. Model temperature and ear conductivity are the non-influential parameters. Axons fiber diameter and the electrodes’ penetration depth are the most influential parameters with a maximum threshold voltage sensitivity of 32 mV for each 1 μm change in the axon diameter and 38 mV for each 0.1 mm change in the electrodes’ penetration depth. Conclusions: The established sensitivity analysis allows the identification of the influential and the non-influential parameters with a sensitivity quantification. Results suggest that the electrodes’ penetration depth is the most influential parameter.


Author(s):  
Naoyuki Inukai ◽  
Masaya Shinohara ◽  
Tokimitsu Ochiai ◽  
Hiroshi Yamamoto

The big wave suddenly arrived at the beach, Niigata prefecture Japan in May 2014. And three children were carried off to the sea by the wave, though they played on the beach. When the accident occurred, the significant wave heights was 1.2m, and the wave period was 7.9 seconds. The beach characteristic topography has the cusp topography and steep slope. We tried to understand the reason why this accident occurred. Firstly, we reproduced the wave condition when the accident occurred. Secondary, we made the survey to understand the geographic feature of the beach. After the survey, we obtained the geographic data for the numerical simulation from the aerial photograph which were taken by UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle). Finally, we comprehended the wave dynamics on the beach by the numerical simulation. We simulated the wave dynamics by the horizontal two dimensional numerical model and the vertical two dimensional numerical model.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-380
Author(s):  
Qinsong Zhu ◽  
Weifang Sun ◽  
Yuqing Zhou ◽  
Chen Gao

As an important research area of modern manufacturing, tool condition monitoring (TCM) has attracted much attention, especially artificial intelligence (AI)- based TCM method. However, the training samples obtained in practical experiments have the problem of sample missing and sample insufficiency. A numerical simulation- based TCM method is proposed to solve the above problem. First, a numerical model based on Johnson-Cook model is established, and the model parameters are optimized through orthogonal experiment technology, in which the KL divergence and cosine similarity are used as the evaluation indexes. Second, samples under various tool wear categories are obtained by the optimized numerical model above to provide missing samples not present in the practical experiments and expand sample size. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by its application in end milling TCM experiments. The results indicate the classification accuracies of four classifiers (SVM, RF, DT, and GRNN) can be improved significantly by the proposed TCM method.


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