A Double-Distribution-Function Lattice Boltzmann Method for Bed-Load Sediment Transport

Abstract

The governing equations of bed-load sediment transport are the shallow water equations and the Exner equation. To embody the advantages of the lattice Boltzmann method (e.g. simplicity, efficiency), the three-velocity (D1Q3) and five-velocity (D1Q5) doubledistribution-function lattice Boltzmann models (DDF-LBMs), which can present the numerical solution for one-dimensional bed-load sediment transport, are proposed here based on the quasi-steady approach. The so-called DDF-LBM means we use two distribution functions to describe the movement of the two components, respectively. By using the Chapman-Enskog expansion, the governing equations can be recovered correctly from the DDF-LBMs. To illustrate the efficiency of these, two benchmark tests are used, and excellent agreements between the numerical and analytical solutions are demonstrated. In addition, we show that the D1Q5 DDF-LBM has better accuracy compared to the Hudson's method.