The Use of Delft3d to Simulate the Deposition of Cohesive and Non-Cohesive Sediments in Irrigation Systems

ISBN-13: 9780367496913 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 148 str.

Shaimaa Abd Al Theol

Opis

Sediment deposition threatens the performance of many irrigation systems. In this study, the Delft3D model was adapted to simulate and control the cohesive sediments in irrigation systems.

Spis treści

1 Thesis summary
2 Introduction
3 The use of Delft3D for irrigation systems simulations
4 The use of 2D/3D models to show the differences between cohesive and non-cohesive sediments in irrigation systems
5 What is the effect of gate selection on the non-cohesive sedimentation in an irrigation schemes?
6 The role of gate operation in reducing problems with cohesive and non-cohesive sediments in irrigation canals
7 Conclusions and recommendations
8 References

O autorze

Shaimaa Abd Al-AMear Theol is a Ph.D. fellow in the Water Science and Engineering Department/ Land and Water Development for Food Security in IHE Delft, and Wageningen University & research in the Netherlands. She obtained MSc in Hydraulic Engineering from IHE-Delft (was named UNESCO-IHE), Delft, the Netherlands in the year 2011. Her study abroad is fully supported by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. She has a background in engineering. Her primary research interests are the cohesive and non-cohesive impacts on the irrigation systems, and the 2D/3D modelling in irrigation systems.