In this work we studied the effect of a power-law rheology on a gravity driven lava flow. Assuming a viscous fluid with constant temperature and constant density and assuming a steady flow in an inclined rectangular channel, the equation of the motion is solved by the finite volume method and a classical iterative solutor. Comparisons with observed channeled lava flows indicate that the assumption of the power-law rheology causes relevant differences in average velocity and volume flow rate with respect to the Newtonian rheology.
Simulation of lava flows with power-law rheology
FILIPPUCCI, MARILENA;TALLARICO, Andrea;
2012-01-01
Abstract
In this work we studied the effect of a power-law rheology on a gravity driven lava flow. Assuming a viscous fluid with constant temperature and constant density and assuming a steady flow in an inclined rectangular channel, the equation of the motion is solved by the finite volume method and a classical iterative solutor. Comparisons with observed channeled lava flows indicate that the assumption of the power-law rheology causes relevant differences in average velocity and volume flow rate with respect to the Newtonian rheology.File in questo prodotto:
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