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Numerical Simulation of Bio-sediment Transport

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Mathematical modeling is an effective tool to predict sediment transport. A variety of sediment transport models have been proposed over the past three decades. These models generally focus on the physical properties of sediment without considering the effects of biological processes. Sediment provides an excellent substratum for microorganism colonization, and biofilm formation has been ubiquitously observed in aqueous ecosystems. It is urgent to establish a comprehensive view of sediment transport simultaneously considering the physical, chemical, and biological processes. The changes of sediment properties and transport characteristics after biofilm growth have been introduced in the previous chapters, making it possible to establish a sediment transport model with an integrated view of biofilm effects

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  1. Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

    Prof. Dr. Hongwei Fang & Dr. Lei Huang

  2. China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China

    Dr. Huiming Zhao

  3. Beijing Engineering Corporation Ltd., PowerChina, Beijing, China

    Wei Cheng

  4. College of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhejiang, China

    Dr. Yishan Chen

  5. Department of Civil Engineering, Yasouj University, Yasuj, Iran

    Dr. Mehdi Fazeli

  6. River and Harbor Engineering Department, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, China

    Prof. Dr. Qianqian Shang

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Fang, H. et al. (2020). Numerical Simulation of Bio-sediment Transport. In: Mechanics of Bio-Sediment Transport. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61158-6_6

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