A moment model of shallow granular flows with variable friction laws

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Main Authors: Careaga, Julio, Huang, Qian, Koellermeier, Julian
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author Careaga, Julio
Huang, Qian
Koellermeier, Julian
author_facet Careaga, Julio
Huang, Qian
Koellermeier, Julian
contents In this work, we develop a modelling framework for granular flows based on the shallow water moment equations on inclined planes. Under the assumption of a polynomial expansion of the velocity field, the model extends the classical shallow water equations to vertically variable velocity profiles. The friction effects, which are captured through the strain-rate tensor, are incorporated into the model in two terms, the bulk and bottom friction. We propose a modelling procedure to incorporate general friction laws into our framework and exemplify this combining the Manning, Coulomb, Savage-Hutter, and $μ(I)$-rheology friction models in our modeling framework. Moreover, we develop a path-conservative finite volume numerical scheme based on the polynomial viscosity matrix method to properly handle the stiffness of the source terms. Numerical simulations are presented for different models of friction, including the case of wet-dry fronts.
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spellingShingle A moment model of shallow granular flows with variable friction laws
Careaga, Julio
Huang, Qian
Koellermeier, Julian
Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Physics
35L65, 76B15, 76M12
In this work, we develop a modelling framework for granular flows based on the shallow water moment equations on inclined planes. Under the assumption of a polynomial expansion of the velocity field, the model extends the classical shallow water equations to vertically variable velocity profiles. The friction effects, which are captured through the strain-rate tensor, are incorporated into the model in two terms, the bulk and bottom friction. We propose a modelling procedure to incorporate general friction laws into our framework and exemplify this combining the Manning, Coulomb, Savage-Hutter, and $μ(I)$-rheology friction models in our modeling framework. Moreover, we develop a path-conservative finite volume numerical scheme based on the polynomial viscosity matrix method to properly handle the stiffness of the source terms. Numerical simulations are presented for different models of friction, including the case of wet-dry fronts.
title A moment model of shallow granular flows with variable friction laws
topic Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Physics
35L65, 76B15, 76M12
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.15332