NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTIVE HARBOR GEOMETRY PARAMETERS ON SEDIMENTATION INSIDE SQUARE HARBORS

Sedimentation is one of the most important problems in harbors that results in considerable economic costs. Harbor planforms affects the flow pattern in the harbor basin and consequently, plays an important role in sediment transport and sedimentation. In the present study, a two dimensional hydrodynamic and sediment transport model has been developed to investigate the effect of harbor planform on sedimentation and sediment transport in harbor basin. Variousplanforms have been examined by the numerical model and results are plotted for alternative harbor planform geometry parameters, namely, planform aspect ratio, entrance location and entrance width which are presented in a dimensionless form

Keywords:

Harbor Planform , Sediment Transport , Sedimentation , ADI , 2DH , FVM