Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Hartnett, Michael"
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Assessment of environmental compliance of waterbodies through integration of monitoring and modelling
McGovern, Joseph Vincent (2016-09-30)Design of water quality monitoring networks in estuarine and coastal waters is hampered by a lack of a clear methodology. Monitoring networks are designed on an ad-hoc basis supported by experts in the area. Guidance on ... -
The development of a high-resolution nested bridge hydraulic model
Yu, Haofeng (NUI Galway, 2023-11-23)Traditionally, hydraulic modelling of bridges has been undertaken using one dimensional models like HEC-RAS. One-dimensional models simplify river channels using several cross sections along a river curve and strongly ... -
Development of a Two-Dimensional Estuarine Hydrodynamic Model in Cylindrical Co-ordinates
Boblea, Luminita-Elena (2014-02-03)Development of a novel two-dimensional estuarine hydrodynamic model in cylindrical co-ordinates is presented herein. The full non-linear Navier-Stokes equations are written in cylindrical co-ordinates with the advantage ... -
Development of an efficient dynamically nested model for tidal hydraulics and solute transport
Nash, Stephen (2010-06)Numerical modelling of coastal zones typically requires a high spatial resolution to accurately simulate land-sea interactions, particularly in areas of complex coastlines. As a result, the computational cost of coastal ... -
Development of computationally efficient nested hydrodynamic models
O'Brien, Noreen (2014-04-25)Hydrodynamic numerical modelling of coastal zones typically requires a high level of horizontal spatial resolution to improve the realism of its solution, particularly in areas of complex bathymetry. These high resolution ... -
Development of efficient data assimilation methods for solute transport problems
Zayats, Mykhaylo (NUI Galway, 2018-09-18)The solution of marine contaminant transport problems is a significant research topic in civil engineering. Typically, the problem is represented as a partial differential equation described by the non-stationary, ... -
Investigations into assimilating high-frequency radar data into a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model of a wind-dominated coastal water body
Ren, Lei (2015-10)Accurate forecasting of surface currents in coastal waters is of great importance for operations such as search and rescue operations and marine energy extraction. Numerical models and measurements are two powerful ... -
Physical and numerical modelling of impeded tidal flows: Effects of aquaculture structures on hydrodynamics and material transport
O Donohue, Fearghal (2012-04-13)The effects of aquaculture structures on flows are investigated in this thesis through a two-pronged approach. Small-scale flow interactions between the structures and the surrounding waterbody are studied through physical ... -
Tidal stream energy assessment with and without a shock capture scheme - Incorporating a non-constant thrust force coefficient
Flores Mateos, Lilia Margarita (NUI Galway, 2019-04-23)Tidal currents provide a significant energy source in many locations worldwide, particularly at coastal areas where bathymetric conditions intensify their magnitudes. Potential sites for tidal-stream energy resource ...