Fig.8 Current and water level fields calculated by the coupled system and the non-coupled FVCOM.
5 Conclusions
In this study, an effort was made to couple FVCOMSWAVE
and FVCOM-SED with FVCOM to form a three
dimensional fully coupled wave-current-sediment model
system. Using the same unstructured grid for the hydrodynamics,
waves, and sediment transport models, the
coupling algorithm does not require any interpolations
from one to another, which ensures the mass conservation
and correct energy transfer within the system.