Publications

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WUDESIM: A Toolkit for simulating water quality in the dead-end branches of drinking water distribution networks

.Journal ArticleWater Distribution SystemsWater Quality
Ahmed A. Abokifa, Pratim Biswas, Ben R. Hodges, Lina Sela
Abokifa, A., P. Biswas, B.R. Hodges, and L. Sela (2020), “WUDESIM: A Toolkit for simulating water quality in the dead-end branches of drinking water distribution networks,” Urban Water Journal, 17:1:54-64, Mar. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2020.1734949
Publication year: 2020

The oil spill transport across the shelf-estuary interface

.Journal ArticleEstuariesOil Spills
Dongyu Feng, Ben R. Hodges
Feng, D., and B.R. Hodges (2020), “The oil spill transport across the shelf-estuary interface,” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 153:110958, Feb. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110958
Publication year: 2020

Recent developments towards a new hydraulic solver for SWMM

.ConferenceNumerical MethodsStorm Water/Flooding
Ben R. Hodges, Ehsan Madadi-Kandjani, Edward D. Tiernan, Gerardo A. Riano Briceno, Sazzad Sharior
Hodges, B.R., E. Madadi-Kandjani, E.D. Tiernan, G.A Riano Briceno and S. Sharior (2020), “Recent developments towards a new hydraulic solver for SWMM,” 54th International Conference on Water Management Modeling, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 26-27, 2020.
Publication year: 2020

On modeling subgrid-scale macro-structures in narrow twisted channels

.Journal ArticleEstuariesGeospatial AnalysisNumerical MethodsRivers
Zhi Li, Ben R. Hodges
Li, Z., and B.R. Hodges (2020), "On modeling subgrid-scale macro-structures in narrow twisted channels," Advances in Water Resources, 135:103465. Jan. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.103465
Publication year: 2020

New approaches to solving the Saint-Venant equations

.ConferencePresentations
Ben R. Hodges, Cheng-Wei Yu, Frank Lui
Hodges, B.R., C.W. Yu, F. Liu (2020) "New approaches to solving the Saint-Venant equations," River Flow 2020, Delft, The Netherlands, July 7-9, 2020.
Publication year: 2020

High performance computing in water resources hydrodynamics

.Journal ArticleHydrologyNumerical MethodsRiversStorm Water/Flooding
Mario Morales-Hernández, Md Bulbul Sharif, Sudershan Gangrade, Tigstu T Dullo, Shih-Chieh Kao, A. Kalyanapu, Sheikh K. Ghafoor, Katherine J. Evans, Ehsan Madadi-Kandjani, Ben R. Hodges
Morales-Hernández, M., M.B. Sharif, S. Gangrade, T.T. Dullo, S.-C. Kao, A. Kalyanapu, S. K. Ghafoor, K.J. Evans, E. Madadi-Kandjani, and B.R. Hodges (2020), “High performance computing in water resources hydrodynamics,” Journal of Hydroinformatics, in press, Mar. 2020. https://doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2020.163
Publication year: 2020

Effects of morphology in controlling propagation of density currents in a reservoir using uncalibrated three-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling

.Journal ArticleLakesNumerical Methods
Behnam Zamani, Manfred Koch, Ben R. Hodges
Zamani, B., M. Koch, and B.R. Hodges (2020), “Effects of morphology in controlling propagation of density currents in a reservoir using uncalibrated three-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling,” Journal of Limnology, in press Apr. 2020. https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2020.1942
Publication year: 2020

Effects of hydropower reservoir withdrawal temperature on generation and dissipation of supersaturated TDG

.Journal ArticleDissolved GasLakesRivers
Lei Tang, Ran Li, Ben R. Hodges, Jingjie Feng, Jingying Lu
Tang, L., R. Li, B.R. Hodges, J. Feng, J. Lu (2020) "Effects of hydropower reservoir withdrawal temperature on generation and dissipation of supersaturated TDG," Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 19:2:739-745, Jun. 2020. https://doi/org/10.46488/NEPT.2020.v19i02.029
Publication year: 2020

Defining the riverine tidal freshwater zone and its spatiotemporal dynamics

.Journal ArticleEstuariesHydrology
Allan E. Jones, Amber K. Hardison, Ben R. Hodges, James W. McClelland, Kevan B. Moffett
Jones, A.E., A.K, Hardison, B.R. Hodges, J.W. McClelland, and K.B. Moffett (2020), “Defining a riverine tidal freshwater zone and its spatiotemporal dynamics,” Water Resources Research, 56, e2019WR026619, Apr. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR026619
Publication year: 2020

Building the Trinity River Delta Hydrodynamic Model

.ReportEstuariesGeospatial AnalysisNumerical Methods
Zhi Li, Ben R. Hodges, Paola Passalacqua
Li, Z., B.R. Hodges, P. Passalacqua (2020), Building the Trinity River Delta Hydrodynamic Model, Technical Report, Center for Water and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1, Jun. 2020, https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/BWOOPM
Publication year: 2020

An artificial compressibility method for 1D simulation of open-channel and pressurized-pipe flow

.Journal ArticleNumerical MethodsStorm Water/FloodingWater Distribution Systems
Ben R. Hodges
Hodges, B.R. (2020), "An artificial compressibility method for 1D simulation of open-channel and pressurized-pipe flow," Water, 12:6:1727, Jun. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061727
Publication year: 2020

A potential tipping point in mixing regimes for a reservoir in arid climate under CMIP5 forcing

.Journal ArticleHydrologyLakesPaper in reviewWater Quality
Behnam Zamani, Manfred Koch, Ben R. Hodges
Zamani, B., M. Koch, and B.R. Hodges (2020), "A potential tipping point in mixing regimes for a reservoir in arid climate under CMIP5 forcing," Inland Water, (in review).
Publication year: 2020

A new form of the Saint-Venant equations for variable topography

.Journal ArticleGeospatial AnalysisNumerical MethodsPaper in reviewRiversStorm Water/Flooding
Cheng-Wei Yu, Ben R. Hodges, Frank Liu
Yu, C.W., B.R. Hodges, and F. Liu (2020), “A new form of the Saint-Venant equations for variable topography," Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussion, accepted, Jun. 2020. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2020-75
Publication year: 2020

Timescale interpolation and no-neighbor discretization for a 1D finite-volume Saint-Venant solver

.Journal ArticleNumerical MethodsRiversStorm Water/Flooding
Ben R. Hodges, Frank Liu
Hodges, B.R. and F. Liu (2019), “Timescale interpolation and no-neighbor discretization for a 1D finite-volume Saint-Venant solver,” Journal of Hydraulic Research, in press, Nov. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2019.1671510
Publication year: 2019

Tidal eddies at a narrow channel inlet in operational oil spill models

.Journal ArticleEstuariesNumerical MethodsOil Spills
Dongyu Feng, Ben R. Hodges, Scott A. Socolofsky, Kristen M. Thyng
Feng, D., B.R. Hodges, S.A. Socolofsky, and K.M. Thyng (2019), “Tidal eddies at a narrow channel inlet in operational oil spill models,” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 140, 374-387, Feb. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.051
Publication year: 2019

Stormwater modeling -- building future capabilities for environmental applications

.ConferenceNumerical MethodsStorm Water/FloodingWater Quality
Ben R. Hodges
Hodges, B.R. (2019) “Stormwater modeling -- building future capabilities for environmental applications,” International Workshop on Modelling Hydrodynamics for Water Resources, Zaragoza, Spain, June 17-20, 2019.
Publication year: 2019

Simulation of laboratory experiments for vortex dynamics at shallow tidal inlets using the Fine Resolution Environmental HydroDynamics (Frehd) model

.Journal ArticleEstuariesFluid MechanicsNumerical MethodsOil Spills
Katie L. Hutschenreuter, Ben R. Hodges, Scott A. Socolofsky
Hutschenreuter, K.L, B.R. Hodges, and S.A. Socolofsky (2019), “Simulation of laboratory experiments for vortex dynamics at shallow tidal inlets using the Fine Resolution Environmental HydroDynamics (Frehd) model,” Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 19:5:1185-1216, Nov. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-019-09668-y
Publication year: 2019

Quantitative analysis of tidal eddies affecting transport of spilled oil at a bay entrance

.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksOil Spills
Dongyu Feng, Ben R. Hodges
Feng, D., and B.R. Hodges (2019), “Quantitative analysis of tidal eddies affecting transport of spilled oil at a bay entrance,” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Feb. 4-7, 2019.
Publication year: 2019

Progress on a new engine for the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)

.ConferenceNumerical MethodsStorm Water/Flooding
Ben R. Hodges, Kevin M. Schmidt
Hodges, B.R., and K.M. Schmidt (2019), “Progress on a new engine for the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM),” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, May 19-23, 2019.
Publication year: 2019

Parallel code and cloud computing for water resources -- building models for the next generation of computers

.ConferenceHydrologyNumerical MethodsStorm Water/Flooding
Ben R. Hodges, Ehsan Madadi-Kandjani
Hodges, B.R., and E. Madadi-Kandjani (2019), “Parallel code and cloud computing for water resources -- building models for the next generation of computers,” International Workshop on Modelling Hydrodynamics for Water Resources, Zaragoza, Spain, June 17-20, 2019.
Publication year: 2019

Outline of a new computational engine for SWMM

.ConferenceNumerical MethodsStorm Water/Flooding
Ben R. Hodges, A. Charles Rowney, Ehsan Madadi-Kandjani
Hodges, B.R., A.C. Rowney, and E. Madadi-Kandjani (2019), “Outline of a new computational engine for SWMM,” 53rd International Conference on Water Management Modeling, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 26-27, 2019.
Publication year: 2019

New algorithms for stormwater modeling hydraulics

.ConferenceNumerical MethodsStorm Water/Flooding
Ben R. Hodges
Hodges, B.R. (2019) “New algorithms for stormwater modeling hydraulics,” International Symposium on Sustainable Urban Drainage, Ningbo, China, Oct. 17-19, 2019.
Publication year: 2019

Network partitioning to address fundamental limitation of explicit, parallelized SWMM5 engine

.ConferenceNumerical MethodsStorm Water/Flooding
Edward Tiernan, Ehsan Jadadi-Kandjani, Gerardo Riano-Breceno, Ben R. Hodges
Tiernan, E., E. Madadi-Kandjani, G. Riano-Breceno, B.R. Hodges (2019), “Network partitioning to address fundamental limitation of explicit, parallelized SWMM5 engine,” 21st Annual Storm Water Conference, Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Padre Island, May 24, 2019. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22273.10081
Publication year: 2019

Modeling subgrid scale topographical effects on shallow marsh hydrodynamics and salinity transport

.Journal ArticleEstuariesGeospatial AnalysisNumerical Methods
Zhi Li, Ben R. Hodges
Li, Z., and B.R. Hodges (2019), “Modeling subgrid scale topographical effects on shallow marsh hydrodynamics and salinity transport,” Advances in Water Resources, 129:1-15, May 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.05.004
Publication year: 2019
Figure showing salinity movement through Nueces Delta marsh

Model instability and channel connectivity for 2D coastal marsh simulations

.Journal ArticleEstuariesGeospatial AnalysisNumerical Methods
Zhi Li, Ben R. Hodges
Li, Z. and B.R. Hodges (2019), “Model instability and channel connectivity for 2D coastal marsh simulations,” Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 19:5:1309-1338, Nov. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-018-9623-7
Publication year: 2019

Innovative approaches for geometric uncertainty quantification in an operational oil spill modeling system

.Journal ArticleEstuariesHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
Dongyu Feng, Paola Passalacqua, Ben R. Hodges
Feng, D., P. Passalacqua, and B.R. Hodges (2019), “Innovative approaches for geometric uncertainty quantification in an operational oil spill modeling system,” Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 7:259:1-23. Aug., 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7080259
Publication year: 2019

Experiment and simulation of supersaturated total dissolved gas dissipation: Focus on the effect of confluence types

.Journal ArticleDissolved GasRivers
Xia Shen, Ran Li, Ben R. Hodges, Jingie Feng, Huanjie Cai, Xiaoyi Ma
Shen, X., R. Li, B.R. Hodges, J. Feng, H. Cai, and X. Ma (2019), “Experiment and simulation of supersaturated total dissolved gas dissipation: Focus on the effect of confluence types,” Water Research, 155:320-332, Mar. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.02.056
Publication year: 2019

Conservative finite-volume forms of the Saint-Venant equations for hydrology and urban drainage

.Journal ArticleNumerical MethodsRiversStorm Water/Flooding
Ben R. Hodges
Hodges, B.R. (2019), “Conservative finite-volume forms of the Saint-Venant equations for hydrology and urban drainage,” Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 23:1281-1304. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-1281-2019
Publication year: 2019

An expanded rating curve model to estimate river discharge during tidal influences across the progressive-mixed-standing wave systems

.Journal ArticleEstuariesHydrologyRivers
Allan E. Jones, Amber K. Hardison, Ben R. Hodges, James W. McClelland, Kevan B. Moffett
Jones, A.E., A.K. Hardison, B.R. Hodges, J.W. McClelland, and K.B. Moffett (2019), “An expanded rating curve model to estimate river discharge during tidal influences across the progressive-mixed-standing wave systems,” PLOS ONE, 14:12:1-27 Dec. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225758
Publication year: 2019

An artificial compressibility method for slow transient modeling in water distribution piping

.ConferenceNumerical MethodsWater Distribution Systems
Ben R. Hodges, Ehsan Madadi-Kandjani
Hodges, B.R., and E. Madadi Kandjani, “An artificial compressibility method for slow transient modeling in water distribution piping,” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, May 19-23, 2019.
Publication year: 2019
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