3 Spatial Averaging 3-D equations of motion Scaling => simplifications Spatial averaging Shear dispersion Magnitudes/time scales of diffusion/dispersion Examples Navier-Stokes Eqns Conservative form momentum eqn; x-component only ⎛ ∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u ⎞ 1 ∂p ∂u ∂ 2 ∂ ∂ + (u ) + (uv) + (uw) − fv = − + υ ⎜⎜ 2 + 2 + 2 ⎟⎟ ρ ∂x ⎝ ∂x ∂y ∂z ⎠ ∂t ∂x ∂y ∂z 1 2 3 4 5 1 “ storage” or local acceleration 2 advective acceleration 3 Coriolis acceleration [f = Coriolis param = 2ωsin(θ), θ = latitude] 4 pressure gradient 5 viscous stress Turbulent Reynolds Eqns u = u + u ' , etc (u = time average) Insert & time average (over bar) ∂ ∂ 2 ∂ 2 [(u + u ')(u + u ')] = u + u ' ∂x ∂x ∂x e.g., x-component; term 2 ∂u ∂v ∂w + + Continuity ∂x ∂y ∂z ∂u ∂ 2 ∂ ∂ + (u ) + (u v ) + (u w ) − fv ∂t ∂x ∂y ∂z 1 2a x-momentum 3 ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂u ∂ ⎛ ∂u 1 ∂p ∂ ⎛ ∂u ⎞ 2⎞ =− + ⎜υ − u ' ⎟ + ⎜⎜υ − u ' v' ⎟⎟ + ⎜υ − u ' w' ⎟ ρ ∂x ∂x ⎝ ∂x ⎠ ∂y ⎝ ∂y ⎠ ⎠ ∂z ⎝ ∂z 4 5 2b Specific terms Term 2a: could subtract u times continuity eqn ⎡ ∂u ∂v ∂w ⎤ + =u⎢ + ⎥ ∂ ∂ ∂ x y z ⎣ ⎦ ∂u ∂u ∂u +v +w u ∂x ∂x ∂x Terms 5 + 2b NC form of momentum eqn (term 2) x-comp of turbulent shear stress ∂u ∂u 2 2 − u ' = τ xx ≅ −u ' ≅ 2ε xx υ ∂x ∂x ⎛ ∂u ∂v ⎞ ∂u − u ' v' = τ xy ≅ −u ' v' ≅ ε xy ⎜⎜ + ⎟⎟ υ ∂y ⎝ ∂y ∂x ⎠ ∂u ⎛ ∂u ∂w ⎞ − u ' w' = τ xz ≅ −u ' w' ≅ ε xz ⎜ + υ ⎟ ∂z ⎝ ∂z ∂x ⎠ εxx, εxy, εxz are turbulent (eddy) kinematic viscosities resulting from closure model (like Exx, Exy, Exz) Specific terms, cont’d Similar eqns for y and z except z has gravity. For nearly horizontal flow (w ~ 0), z-mom => hydrostatic 1 ∂p 0=− −g ρ ∂z 4 z z=η(x,y,t) 6 η p = pa + ∫ ρgdz z Use in x and y eqns z Specific terms, cont’d Term 4 η ⎤ ∂p ∂ ⎡ = ⎢ pa + ∫ ρgdz ⎥ ∂x ∂x ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ z z=η(x,y,t) z η = ∂pa ∂η ∂ρ ρ s g + ∫ gdz + ∂x ∂x ∂x z 4a 4b 4c z 4a atmospheric pressure gradient (often negligible) 4b barotropic pressure gradient (barotropic => ρ = ρs = const) 4c baroclinic pressure gradient (baroclinic => density gradients; often negligible) Simplification Neglect εxx; εxy = εh; εzx = εz Neglect all pressure terms except barotropic And drop over bars ∂η ∂ ⎛ ∂u ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂u ⎞ ∂ ∂ ∂u ∂ 2 ⎟⎟ + ⎜ ε z + ⎜⎜ ε h + (u ) + (uv) + (uw) − fv = − g ⎟ ∂x ∂y ⎝ ∂y ⎠ ∂z ⎝ ∂z ⎠ ∂z ∂y ∂t ∂x 1 2a 3 4b 2b1 2b2 Contrast with mass transport eqn ∂c ∂ ∂ ∂ + (uc) + (vc) + ( wc) ∂t ∂x ∂y ∂z 1 2a = ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ⎜⎜ E x ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ E y ⎟⎟ + ⎜ E z ⎟ ± ∑ r ∂x ⎝ ∂y ⎠ ∂y ⎝ ∂y ⎠ ∂z ⎝ ∂z ⎠ 2b1 2b2 7 Pressure gradient (4) in momentum eqn => viscosity (2b) not always important to balance advection (2a); depends on shear (separation). For mass transport, diffusivity (2b) always needed to balance advection (2a) Comments 3D models include continuity + three components of momentum eq (z may be hydrostatic approx) + n mass transport eqns Above are primitive eqs (u, v, w); sometimes different form, but physics should be same Sometimes further simplifications Spatial averaging => reduced dimensions Further possible simplifications Neglect terms 2a and 2b1 ∂u ∂η ∂ ⎛ ∂u ⎞ + − fv = − g + ⎜ε z ⎟ ∂t ∂x ∂z ⎝ ∂z ⎠ Linear shallow water wave eqn Also neglect term 1 ∂η ∂ ⎛ ∂u ⎞ − fv = − g + ⎜ε z ⎟ ∂x ∂z ⎝ ∂z ⎠ Steady Ekman flow Also neglect term 2b2 ∂η − fv = − g ∂x Geostrophic flow Spatial averaging z-vertical y-lateral 3-D equations φ(x,y,z,t) ocean x-longitudinal 2-D vertical average 2-D lateral average φ(x,y,t) shallow coastal; estuary φ(x,z,t) long reservoir; deep estuary/fjord 1-D vertical & lateral average φ(x, t) river; narrow/shallow estuary 1-D horizontal average φ(z, t) deep lake/reservoir ocean Comments Models of reduced dimension achieved by spatial averaging or direct formulation (advantages of both) Demonstration of vertical averaging (integrate over depth then divide by depth, leading to 2D depth-averaged models) Discussion of cross-sectional averaging (river models) Vertical Integration => 2D (depth-averaged) eqns z H(x,y,t) η(x,y,t) y h(x,y,t) x u ( x, y, z , t ) = u ( x, y, t ) + u" ( x, y, z , t ) u ( x , y , z , t ) = U h ( x , y , t ) + u" ( x , y , z , t ) (notes use) Vertical Integration, cont’d z η H u u" c c" -h 1 u ( x, y , t ) = H η ∫ u ( x, y, z, t )dz −h In analogy with Reynolds averaging, decompose velocities and concentrations into u + u" , c + c" , etc. and spatially average Depth-averaged eqns Continuity ∂η ∂ ∂ + (u H ) + (v H ) = 0 ∂t ∂x ∂y ∂u ∂v ∂w + kinematic surface bc of , ∂z ∂x ∂y from Mass and Momentum η ∂ 2 ∂ = ( ) u dz ∫ ∂x ∂x ∫ −h = ( ) straight forward except for NL terms 2 2 ∂ ∂ u + u" u + u" dz = ∫ u dz + 2∫ u u" dz + ∫ u" dz ∂x ∂x ( )( ) ∂ 2 ∂ u H + ⎛⎜ u"2 H ⎞⎟ ⎠ ∂x ∂x ⎝ momentum dispersion ∂ ∂ ∂ = + ( uc ) dz u c H u" c"H ∫−h ∂x ∂x ∂x η ( ) ( ) mass dispersion Depth-averaged eqns, cont’d x-momentum ∂ (u H ) + ∂ u 2 H + ∂ (u v H ) − fv H = − gH ∂η ∂t ∂x ∂y ∂x ( + ) ∂ ⎡ ∂u ⎤ H ε + L ⎥ ⎢ ∂x ⎣ ∂x ⎦ ⎤ ∂ ⎡ ∂u 2 − u" H ⎥ ⎢H ε x ∂x ⎢⎣ ∂x ⎥⎦ Depth-ave long. diff ∂ ⎡ ∂v ⎤ τ sx τ bx + − H ε T ⎥ ⎢ ρ ∂y ⎣ ∂x ⎦ ρ ⎤ ∂ ⎡ ∂u − u" v"H ⎥ ⎢H ε y ∂y ⎢⎣ ∂y ⎥⎦ Long. dispersion Depth integrated eqns, cont’d Mass Transport ∂ (c H ) + ∂ (u c H ) + ∂ (v c H ) = ∂t ∂x ∂y + ∂ ⎡ ∂c ⎤ + HE L ∂x ⎢⎣ ∂x ⎥⎦ ⎤ ∂ ⎡ ∂c − u" c"H ⎥ ⎢H Ex ∂x ⎢⎣ ∂x ⎥⎦ Depth-ave long. diff ∂c ∂c ∂ ⎡ ∂c ⎤ + − HE E E T z z ∂z s ∂z ∂y ⎢⎣ ∂y ⎥⎦ ⎤ ∂ ⎡ ∂c − v" c"H ⎥ ⎢H E y ∂y ⎢⎣ ∂y ⎥⎦ Long dispersion b Comments εL, εT, EL , ET are longitudinal and transverse momentum and mass shear viscosity/dispersion coefficients. εL >> εT and EL >> ET , but relative importance depends on longitudinal gradients Dispersion process represented as Fickian (explained shortly) Boundary Conditions: momentum τ sx 2 2 = C D U w + Vw U w ρ Surface shear stress due to wind (components Uw and Vw); external input (unless coupled air-water model) Assumes Uw >> us; CD = drag coefficient ~ 10-3 (more in Ch 8) τ bx = Cf u 2 +v 2 u ρ ≅ u* 2 Bottom shear stress caused by flow (computed by model) Different models for Cf (DarcyWeisbach f; Manning n; Chezy C), e.g., τ bx f = ρu 2 8 Boundary Conditions: mass transport z ∂c Ez ∂z s Surface mass transfer (air-water exchange) c ∂c =0 ∂z s No flux (dye, salt) ∂c >0 ∂z s Source (DO) ∂c <0 ∂z s Sink (VOC) Boundary Conditions: mass transport ∂c − Ez ∂z b Benthic mass transfer (sediment-water exchange) z c − ∂c =0 ∂z b No flux (dye, salt) − ∂c >0 ∂z b Source (pore water diffusion) ∂c − <0 ∂z b Sink (trace metals bound by anoxic sediments) Magnitude of terms: Ez E z ~ u ' L ~ u* H u* = shear velocity = τ b / ρ = f u, 8 f ≅ 0.02 => u* = 0.05u ∆x A Fg = A∆xρSg S u = F f = τ b p∆x = ρu* p∆x 2 ASg = R H Sg ; u* ≅ gHS ; p R H = A / p = hydraulic radius ≅ H u* = 2 Normal flow; gravity balances friction Ez cont’d E z = 0.07u* H τ vm ≅ 0.5 H 2 Ez xvm = u τ vm Seen previously; from analogy of mass and momentum conservation (Reynolds’ analogy) and log profile for velocity 0.5 H 2 7H ≅ ≅ 0.07u* H u* 7 Hu ≅ ; if u = 20u* u* xvm ≅ 150 H Transverse mixing: ET ET ≅ 0.08 − 0.24 u* H (say 0.15) ET ≅ 0.2 − 4.6 u* H (say 0.6) τ tm 0.5B 2 0.5 B 2 ≅ = 0.6u* H ET xtm 0.5B 2 = u ; if u = 20u* 0.6u* H 17 B 2 = H Laboratory rectangular channels Real channels (irregularities, braiding, secondary circulation) B = channel width Example B = 100 m, H = 5m, u = 1 m/s Xvm = 150H = 750 m xtm = 17B2/H = (17)(100)2/5 = 34,000 m (34 km) It may take quite a while before concentrations can be considered laterally (transversally) uniform Simplifications Steady state; depth-averaged; no lateral advection or long dispersion; no boundary fluxes ∂ (c H ) + ∂ (u c H ) + ∂ (v c H ) = ∂ ⎡⎢ HE L ∂c ⎤⎥ + ∂ ⎡⎢ HET ∂c ⎤⎥ + E z ∂c − E z ∂c ∂y ⎦ ∂t ∂x ∂y ∂x ⎣ ∂x ⎦ ∂y ⎣ ∂z s ∂z b Hu ∂c ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ⎟⎟ = ⎜⎜ HET ∂x ∂y ⎝ ∂y ⎠ Uniform channel ∂c ET ∂ 2 c = ∂x u ∂y 2 const Simple diffusion equation: solutions for continuous source at x=y=0 y B u x y B qd - dimensionless cumulative discharge 1.0 0.01 0.8 0.001 0.6 0.7 0.3 cd - dimensionless concentration 0.99 0.4 1=cd 0.2 1.1 1.3 3 30 0 0.0001 10 0.001 0.01 0.1 1.01 1 xET uB2 1.6 Note: 1.2 qd = 0 xtm 0.8 qσ = 1 0.4 0 Holly and Jirka (1986) 0.1 2.0 cBu H m& 0.9 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 xd - dimensionless longitudinal distance 0.5 B 2 u ≅ ET xET uB2 Figure by MIT OCW. A useful extension: cumulative discharge approach (Yotsukura & Sayre, 1976) Use cumulative discharge (Qc) instead of y as lateral variable Q y Qc = ∫ H ( y ' )u ( y ' )dy ' Q 0 ∂c ∂ = ∂x ∂Qc Qc ⎡ 2 ∂c ⎤ H u E T ⎢ ⎥ Q ∂ c ⎦ ⎣ D D behaves mathematically like diffusion coefficient, but has different dimensions; can be approximated as constant (cross-sectional average): Q 1 ∂ 2c ∂c 2 D = ∫ H u ET dQc => = D 2 Q 0 ∂x ∂Qc c u H Can use previous analysis y Longitudinal Shear Dispersion Why is longitudinal dispersion Fickian? Original analysis by Taylor (1953, 1954) for flow in pipes; following for 2D flow after Elder (1959) z u u” Longitudinal Shear dispersion Why is longitudinal dispersion Fickian? Original analysis by Taylor (1953, 1954) for flow in pipes; following for 2D flow after Elder (1959) z H u to u” t t1 c t2 L2 t Shear dispersion, cont’d z H u” u t to t1 t2 L2 ∂c ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ∂c + u ( z ) = ⎜ E x ⎟ + ⎜⎜ E y ⎟⎟ ∂x ∂x ⎝ ∂x ⎠ ∂y ⎝ ∂y ⎠ ∂t u = u + u"; c = c + c"; x = ζ + u t ; t = τ ∂c" ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c" ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c" ⎞ ∂c ∂c ∂c" ⎜⎜ E x ⎜⎜ E x ⎟⎟ + ⎟⎟ + ⎜ E z = + u" + u" + ⎟ + ⎜ Ez ⎟ ∂ζ ∂ζ ⎝ ∂ζ ⎠ ∂ζ ⎝ ∂ζ ⎠ ∂z ⎝ ∂z ⎠ ∂z ⎝ ∂ζ ∂z ⎠ ∂τ ∂τ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shear dispersion, cont’d z H u” u t to t1 a ) L >> H t2 L2 => longitudinal dispersion << vertical b) c >> c" => ∂c" ∂ζ << ∂c ∂ζ 5, 6 << 7 4 << 3 c) x >> L => ∂ ∂τ << u" ∂ ∂ζ 1, 2 << 3 ∂c ∂c" ∂c ∂c" ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c" ⎞ ∂ ⎛ ∂c" ⎞ ⎟⎟ + ⎜ E z ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ E x ⎜⎜ E x + + u" + u" = ⎟ ∂τ ∂τ ∂ζ ∂z ⎠ ∂ζ ∂ζ ⎝ ∂ζ ⎠ ∂ζ ⎝ ∂ζ ⎠ ∂z ⎝ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shear dispersion, cont’d z H u u” t to t1 ∂ ⎛ ∂c" ⎞ ∂c = ⎜ Ez u" ⎟ ∂z ⎠ ∂ζ ∂z ⎝ 3 We want 7 − u"c" t2 L2 Differential advection balanced by transverse diffusion and to show that it is ~ ∂c EL ∂x Integrate over z twice to get c”; multiply by u”; integrate again and divide by H (depth average); add minus sign Shear dispersion, cont’d 1 1 ∂c 1 u"∫ ∫ u" dzdzdz − u" c" = − ∫ u" c" dz = − ∫ H 0 H ∂ζ 0 0 E z 0 H EL = I h H2 H 2 u" Ez z z EL!!! Ih = dimensionless triple integration ~ 0.07 u" ~ u* ; E z ~ u* H EL = 5.9u*H Elder (1959) using log profile for u”(z) EL = 10u*ro Taylor (1954) turbulent pipe flow (ro= radius) Use EL to compute σL or use measured σL to deduce EL Comments EL involves differential advection (u”) with transverse mixing in direction of advection gradient (Ez) EL ~ 1/Ez; perhaps counter-intuitive, but look at time scales: EL ~ H 2 u"2 Ez Tc Uc2 Recall Taylor’s Theorem ∞ D ~ u 2 ∫ R(τ )dτ 0 A thought experiment Consider the trip on the Mass Turnpike from Boston to the NY border (~150 miles). Assume two lanes in each direction, and that cars in left lane always travel 65 mph, while those in the right lane travel 55 mph. At the start 50 cars in each lane have their tops painted red and a helicopter observes the “dispersion” in their position as they travel to NY 1) How does this dispersion depend on the frequency of lane changes? 2) Would dispersion increase or decrease if there were a third (middle) lane where cars traveled at 60 mph? Thought experiment, cont’d EL ~ H 2 (u" ) 2 Ez What are the analogs of H, Ez and u” Thought experiment, cont’d H2 (u" ) 2 EL ~ Ez H ~ number of lanes Ez ~ frequency of lane changing u” ~ difference between average and lane-specific speed 1) Decreasing Ez increases dispersion (as long as there is some Ez) 2) Increasing lanes increases H, decreases mean square u”, (65 − 60) 2 + (55 − 60) 2 (2 lanes) = 50 / 2 (u" ) = 2 (65 − 60) 2 + (60 − 60) 2 + (55 − 60) 2 2 (u" ) = = 50 / 3 (3 lanes) 3 2 If Ez is constant, net effect is increase in EL by (3/2)2(2/3) = 50% 1D (river) dispersion u = u + u"; c = c + c" c= 1 cdA ∫ AA Insert into GE and spatial average Continuity ∂A ∂ + ( Au ) = q L ∂t ∂x qL = lateral inflow/length [L2/T] Mass Conservation (conservative form) ∂ ⎡ ∂c ∂ ∂ ⎤ − A u c A E + Ari + q L c L ( Ac) + ( Auc) = " " x ⎢ ⎥ ∂x ⎣ ∂x ∂x ∂t ⎦ AE L ∂c ∂x Longitudinal dispersion again 1D (river) dispersion, cont’d NC form from conservative equation minus c times continuity ∂ ∂ ∂ ⎡ ∂c ⎤ ( Ac) + ( Auc) = − " " A E A u c x ⎥ + Ari + q L c L ∂t ∂x ∂x ⎢⎣ ∂x ⎦ ⎧ ∂A ∂ ⎫ − c ⋅ ⎨ + ( Au ) = q L ⎬ ⎩ ∂t ∂x ⎭ Mass Conservation (NC form) qL ∂c ∂c 1 ∂ ⎛ ∂c ⎞ (c L − c ) +u AE = r + + ⎜ L ⎟ i ∂t ∂x A ∂x ⎝ ∂x ⎠ A Note: if cL > c, c increases; if cL < c, c decreases (dilution) EL for rivers Elder formula accounts for vertical shear (OK for depth averaged models that resolve lateral shear); here we need to parameterize lateral and vertical shear. Analysis by Fischer (1967) B 2 2 ∂c − u" c" = I b u" ET ∂x EL B = river width ET = transverse dispersion coefficient Ib – ND triple integration (across A) ~ 0.07 Same form as Elder, but now time scale is B2/ET, rather than H2/Ez. ET > Ez, but B2 >> H2 => this EL is generally much larger EL for rivers, cont’d Using approximations for u”, ET, etc. or u 2B2 E L ≅ 0.01 u* H 2 ⎛u ⎞ ⎛B⎞ EL ≅ 0.01⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜ ⎟ u* H ⎝ u* ⎠ ⎝ H ⎠ if u ≅ 20u* EL ⎛B⎞ ≅ 4⎜ ⎟ u* H ⎝H⎠ 2 Fischer (1967); useful for reasonably straight, uniform rivers and channels 2 Magnitude of terms, revisited Ez ≅ 0.07 u* H Vertical Diffusion ET ≅ 0.6 u* H Transverse Diffusion in Channels EL ≅6 u* H Longitudinal Dispersion (depth-averaged flow) EL ≅ 10 u* ro Longitudinal Dispersion (turbulent pipe flow) 2 ⎛u ⎞ ⎛B⎞ EL ≅ 0.01⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜ ⎟ Longitudinal Dispersion (rivers) u* H ⎝ u* ⎠ ⎝ H ⎠ 2 Previous Example, revisited B = 100 m, H = 5m, u = 1 m/s, u* = 0.05u =0.05 0.01u 2 B 2 (0.01)(1) 2 (100) 2 EL = = u* H (0.05)(5) d σ x 2 = 2E L dt xtm = 400 m 2 /s => Gaussian Distribution; but only after cross-sectional mixing 0 .5 B 2 u = ET xtm = 34 km if point source on river bank; xtm u B Previous Example, revisited B = 100 m, H = 5m, u = 1 m/s, u* = 0.05u =0.05 0.01u 2 B 2 (0.01)(1) 2 (100) 2 EL = = u* H (0.05)(5) d σ x 2 = 2E L dt xtm = 400 m 2 /s => Gaussian Distribution; but only after cross-sectional mixing 0 .5 B 2 u = ET 4 times less if point source in mid-stream xtm u B Previous Example, revisited B = 100 m, H = 5m, u = 1 m/s, u* = 0.05u =0.05 0.01u 2 B 2 (0.01)(1) 2 (100) 2 EL = = u* H (0.05)(5) d σ x 2 = 2E L dt xtm = 400 m 2 /s => Gaussian Distribution; but only after cross-sectional mixing 0 .5 B 2 u = ET Less still if distributed across channel (but not zero) xtm u B Storage zones Real channels often have backwater (storage) zones that increase dispersion and give long tails to c(t) distribution A As c(x,t) t Storage zones, cont’d 1) ∂c + u ∂c = 1 ∂ ⎛⎜ AE ∂c ⎞⎟ + q L (c − c ) + α (c − c) L L s ∂t ∂x A ∂x ⎝ ∂x ⎠ A dc s A (c s − c ) = − α 2) dt As Main channel Storage zone A(x) = cross-sectional area of main channel As = cross-sectional area of storage zone α = storage zone coefficient (rate, t-1; like qL/A) If you multiply 1) by A and 2) by As, the exchange terms are αA(cs-c) and –αA(cs-c) Really the same process as longitudinal dispersion, but instead of cars in either fast or slow lane, some are in the rest stop.