Introducing KHIONE – (Eulerian) Part I of the ice modelling component of TELEMAC

With a view to expand the applicability of the TELEMAC system to cold waters around the world, EDF R&D and HR Wallingford jointly financed the development of a new ice modelling component in collaboration with the ice modelling experts from Clarkson University, USA. This collaboration has seen years of experience and ice modelling capabilities of the Clarkson’s team introduced into the TELEMAC system.
Various ice processes can occur in cold regions during winter periods. These include complex interactions between thermal-ice processes and ice dynamics coupled with hydrodynamics. This Part I article introduces those based on the Eulerian assumption. Part II will later introduce processes based on the Lagrangian assumption.
Some of the validation cases developed to demonstrate KHIONE’s capabilities are presented.