Arch Dam-Fluid Interaction Considering Reservoir Topology

The magnitudes of the hydrodynamic pressures at the dam-fluid interface depend on the amount of energy transmitted to the fluid by the vibration of the reservoir boundaries. Although the reservoir topology can have a considerable impact on the amount of generated energy, it has still not been adequately addressed. This article treats an arch dam-fluid interaction considering a compound wave field of compressive and dilatational waves in a reservoir with a complex topology. A truncation surface was located at a distance beyond which the simulated wave field has only negligible effects.