When fluid is pumped from an elevated source it flows downward and then outward once it hits the base. In this paper we consider a simple two dimensional model of flow from a single line source elevated above a horizontal base and consider its downward flow into a spreading layer on the bottom. A hodograph solution and linear solutions are obtained for high flow rates and full nonlinear solutions are obtained over a range of parameter space. It is found that there is a minimum flow rate beneath which no steady solutions exist. Overhanging surfaces are found for a range of parameter values. This flow serves as a model for a two-dimensional water fountain, or approximates a similar flow in a density stratified environment.
This thesis discusses the outflow of high-salinity water into the ocean from a source either situated on or elevated above the ocean floor. This is important to gain a better understanding of the outfalls from desalination plants that return the used water back to the ocean. It was found that the brine discharged from desalination plants is always warmer and saltier than the ambient ocean water. This means that it is most likely to flow out along the bottom as a gravity current of salty water, with the potential for damage to both fish and plant life, and, as such, it is a threat to the marine environment. We begin with a simple, steady, two-dimensional model of flow from a single line source elevated above a horizontal base and consider its downward flow into a spreading layer on the bottom. Linear solutions are obtained for high flow rates and full nonlinear solutions are obtained over a range of parameter values. It is found that there is a minimum flow rate beneath which no steady solutions of this type exist. This flow serves as a model for a two-dimensional water fountain or it approximates a similar flow in a density stratified environment. In addition, we use the same model to consider the outflow of water from the peak of a triangular ridge into a channel of finite depth at small flow rates. A numerical method is used to compute the shape of the density interface and it is found for this case, there is a maximum flow rate beyond which steady solutions do not seem to exist. To extend this work and consider how the steady flows develop, we use a spectral method to solve the viscous Boussinesq equations and study the unsteady flow of a plume of heavy fluid into a lighter fluid when the source is located on the bottom. A small initially circular 'bubble' grows for small time and then increases up to some height before it levels off and starts to flow outwards horizontally. We discuss these results for different values of Reynolds number, flow rate and density differential, and relate this full detailed model to the
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