Stochastic Solution for Uncertainty Propagation in Nonlinear Shallow-Water Equations

This paper presents a stochastic approach to describe input uncertainties and their propagation through the nonlinear shallow-water equations. The formulation builds on a finite-volume model with a Godunov-type scheme for its shock capturing capabilities. Orthogonal polynomials from the Askey scheme provide expansion of the variables in terms of a finite number of modes from which the mean and higher-order moments of the distribution can be derived. The orthogonal property of the polynomials allows the use of a Galerkin projection to derive separate equations for the individual modes. Implementation of the polynomial chaos expansion and its nonintrusive counterpart determines the modal contributions from the resulting system of equations. Examples of long-wave transformation over a submerged hump illustrate the stochastic approach with uncertainties represented by Gaussian distribution. Additional results demonstrate the applicability of the approach with other distributions as well. The stochastic solution agrees well with the results from the Monte Carlo method, but at a small fraction of its computing cost.

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