Numerical Simulation: Free Surface and Groundwater Modelling
Numerische Simulation: Gewässer- und Grundwassermodellierung
6 CPWinterEN
Prerequisites
Mandatory, as written
No successful participation in associated phase-out module 41505 Coupling Free-Surface and Groundwater Modelling.
Recommended, as written
• Successful participation in module Hydroloy & Hydraulics (11510 or 41414) with good result (ERM Module 11510 mark ≤2.3) • Advanced understanding of numerical methods, hydrological and hydrodynamic processes, computational hydraulics • Advanced data management and analysis skills (e.g. spatial data, time series) using GIS and data analysis software / modelling environments (R, Python, Matlab, SQL, ...).
Contents
• Hydrological and hydrodynamic modelling of free surface flow in rivers, lakes and coastal waters and related numerical schemes (FD, FV, FE) • Numerical and computational aspects for FD, FE and FV schemes • Setup, calibration, validation and application of models • Simulation result analysis • Exercises in 1D/2D model comparsion and 2D river modelling including flooding • Academic and real case studies from river modelling • Description of groundwater flow processes • Numerical modelling of groundwater flow in 1D, 2D and 3D and realted numerical schemes (FD, FE, FV) • Finite element and differences schemes for groundwater flow pollution transport, boundary conditions in 2D/3D • Exercise: 1D/2D/3D groundwater modelling project • Project presentation and journal paper writing
Learning outcomes
Understanding of numerical simulation methods for free-surface and groundwater flow and related processes.
Assessment
• two assignments (each 15%) • poster presentation and discussion (10%) • journal paper and discussion (10%) • final written (120 min) or oral (30-45 min) examination (50%) The form in which the examinations will be carried out will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 28 Sep 2026Original