Module 3.1 - Winter Semester 2023/24

Numerical Simulation
free-surface and groundwater modeling


Lecture Notes


Course 2D hydrodynamic numerical modelling

ECTS: 3
Lecturer: Molkenthin
Mode: lectures and exercises
Exam: written exam
Description: hydrodynamic modelling of free surface flow in rivers, lakes and coastal waters
basic numerical schemes (FD, FV, FE)
numerical and computational aspects for finite differences and finite volume schemes
crucial effects of physics and its representation in simulation software
calibration and validation of models
simulation result analysis
exercises in 1D/2D model comparison and
2D river modelling including flooding with Mike11/21 and Telemac
(academic and real case stuides from river modelling)

Course groundwater modelling

ECTS: 3
Lecturer: Hinz
Mode: lectures and exercises
Description: description of groundwater flow processes,
flow and transport in unsaturated, partially saturated, or fully saturated porous media
numerical modelling using Hydrus-1D