Paraná River Project - Dr Richard Hardy
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Researchers
- Professor Mario Amsler
- Professor Phil Ashworth
- Professor Jim Best
- Dr Richard Hardy
- Professor Stuart Lane
- Dr Andrew Nicholas
- Professor Oscar Orfeo
- Dr Dan Parsons
- Dr Arnold Reesink
- Dr Steve Sandbach
- Dr Greg Sambrook Smith
- Dr Ricardo Szupiany
Project Partners
Dr Richard Hardy
University of Durham
Dr Richard Hardy’s primary research centres on the development of mathematical models for open channel hydraulics and sediment transport. This is achieved through both theoretical development and practical application of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) codes. Recently this has concentrated on flow structure generation at high spatio-temporal scales. This has included both the development of an innovative technique to include complex topography within a numerical scheme and the application of time dependent turbulence schemes (Large Eddy Simulation) to open channel flows. Previous research has addressed larger scale applications of open channel hydraulic schemes including; (i) flow in individual geomorphological units (e.g. confluences, meander bends) and; (ii) modelling hydraulic and sediment transport schemes for studying reach scale floodplain dynamics.
Contact Details
Department of Geography, University of Durham, Durham, UK.
Email: r.j.hardy@durham.ac.uk