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This paper presents details of finite volume and finite element numerical models based on unstructured triangular meshes that are used to solve the two-dimensional nonlinear shallow water equations (SWEs). The finite volume scheme uses Roe's approximate Riemann solver to evaluate the convection terms. Second order accuracy is achieved by means of the MUSCL approach with MinMod and VanAlbada limiters. The finite element model utilizes the Lax–Wendroff two-step scheme, which is second-order in space and time. The models are validated and their relative performance compared for several benchmark problems, including a hydraulic jump, and flows in converging and converging–diverging channels.

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A simple radial basis function (RBF) meshless method is used to solve the two-dimensional shallow water equations (SWEs) for simulation of dam break flows over irregular, frictional topography involving wetting and drying. At first, we construct the RBF interpolation corresponding to space derivative operators. Next, we obtain numerical schemes to solve the SWEs, by using the gradient of the interpolant to approximate the spatial derivative of the differential equation and a third-order explicit Runge-Kutta scheme to approximate the temporal derivative of the differential equation. For the problems involving shock or discontinuity solutions, we use an artificial viscosity for shock capturing. en, we apply our scheme for several theoretical twodimensional numerical experiments involving dam break flows over nonuniform beds and moving wet-dry fronts over irregular bed topography. Promising results are obtained.