Development and verification of a kinematic wave model for overland flow

Abstract EN

Development and experimental verification of a kinematic wave model which simulates surface runoff is presented in this paper.

The model was derived from basic kinematic wave theory.

The verification of the model was performed using actual data of sets of experiments that were conducted on an experimental catchment.

The experiments were conducted for both permeable and impermeable planes, a variety of rainfall intensities and durations, and different plane slopes.

Ten experiments were performed to verify the model’s predictive capabilities.

Results have shown good agreement between experimental and model values for both permeable and impermeable surfaces as well as for complex storms.

The study also serves as further verification of the validity of the kinematic wave equations for overland flow and presents a model, which could be utilized in the prediction of overland runoff from catchment and can be used in the estimation of kinematic parameters.