Hutter, Kolumban
Avalanche Dynamics
Part I. Introduction, Conception and the Importance of Avalanche Research
1. Introduction
2. Granular Avalanches: Definition, Related Concepts and a Review of Classical Models
Part II. A Continuum Mechanical Theory for Dense Avalanches Sliding Down Non-Trivial Topographies
3. A Continuum Mechanical Theory for Granular Avalanches
4. Rapid Flows of Dry Granular Masses in Arbitrarily Curved and Twisted Channels
5. Exact and Semi-Exact Solutions of the Model Equations
6. Exact Solutions for Flow Avalanches in Rotating Drums
Part III. Shock Capturing Numerical Methods and Simulations of Free Surface Flows of Shallow Avalanches Sliding Over Curved and Twisted Channels
7. Classical and High Resolution Shock-Capturing Numerical Methods in one Spatial Dimension
8. Two-Dimensional Shock-Capturing Schemes for Avalanching Flow
9. Avalanche Simulations over Curved and Twisted Channels
Part IV. Experimental Validation of the Theoretical Prediction with Different Measurement Techniques
10. Experimental Findings and a Comparison with the Theory
11. Particle Image Velocimetry for Free Surface Flow Avalanches
12. Avalanche Experiments Using the PIV Measurement Technique
Part V. Avalanche Protection and Defence Structures
13. Protection Against Snow Avalanche Hazards
14. Summary and Outlook
Keywords: Geosciences, Geophysics/Geodesy, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Granular Media, Math. Applications in Geosciences
- Author(s)
- Hutter, Kolumban
- Pudasaini, Shiva P.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2007
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 626 pages
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783540326878