BASEMENT v3: a modular freeware for river process modelling over multiple computational backends
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology. ETH, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland
arXiv:2102.12862 [physics.flu-dyn], (25 Feb 2021)
Modelling river physical processes is of critical importance for flood protection, river management and restoration of riverine environments. Developments in algorithms and computational power have led to a wider spread of river simulation tools. However, the use of two-dimensional models can still be hindered by complexity in the setup and the high computational costs. Here we present the freeware BASEMENT version 3, a flexible tool for two-dimensional river simulations that bundles solvers for hydrodynamic, morphodynamic and scalar advection-diffusion processes. BASEMENT leverages different computational platforms (multi-core CPUs and graphics processing units GPUs) to enable the simulation of large domains and long-term river processes. The adoption of a fully costless worflow and a light GUI facilitate its broad utilization. We test its robustness and efficiency in a selection of benchmarks. Results confirm that BASEMENT could be an efficient and versatile tool for research, engineering practice and education in river modelling.
February 28, 2021 by hgpu
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