Introduction
Document Updates and Important Notices
Summary
Using the Release Notes and User Manuals
Changes to TUFLOW FV Version Numbering
1
Simulation Management
1.1
Overview
1.2
Nomenclature
1.3
Events
1.3.1
TUFLOW Event File
1.3.2
Running Events
1.3.3
Event Examples
1.3.4
Additional Functionality
1.4
Scenarios
1.4.1
Running Scenarios
1.4.2
Scenario Examples
1.5
Variables
1.6
Simulation Management Example Models
2
Hydrodynamic Engine Updates and Enhancements
2.1
BC Headers
2.2
GIS Integration Enhancements
2.2.1
TIN Bathymetry Assignment
2.3
Hydraulic Structure Updates
2.3.1
Default Culvert Height And Width Contraction Coefficients
2.3.2
Default Culvert Entry and Exit Loss Coefficients
2.3.3
Improved Culvert Invert Checking
2.4
Minor Enhancements and Fixes
2.4.1
External Turbulence Scaling
2.4.2
Depth Velocity Product Output Parameter
2.4.3
Additional Point Output Parameters Supported
2.4.4
Improved Boundary Nodestring Overlap Checking
2.4.5
GPU 3D Drying Z Layer Message Fix
2.4.6
Duplicate Flux File Fix
2.4.7
Turbulence Map Output Fix
2.4.8
Flux Output Header Fix
2.4.9
Structured Mesh Check File Fix
3
Internal Vertical Mixing Model
3.1
Introduction
3.2
k-ε
Vertical Mixing Model
3.3
k-ω
Vertical Mixing Model
3.4
Unstratified vs. Stratified Flow Fields
3.4.1
Second Order Model
3.4.2
Lengthscale Limiter
3.5
Internal Wave Mixing Model
3.6
References
4
Advection Dispersion Module
4.1
Minor Enhancements and Fixes
4.1.1
Fully Specified Grid Boundary Fix
5
Particle Tracking Module
5.1
Minor Enhancements and Fixes
5.1.1
Multiple Particle Groups Fix
5.1.2
Spherical Coordinate Particle Position Fix
6
Visualisation and Model Development Tools
6.1
XMDF and NetCDF File Locking (HDF5 Compatibility Issues)
6.2
TUFLOW FV Boundary Condition Tools
7
User Manuals, Tutorials and Supporting Materials
7.1
Updated Tutorial Models
7.2
New Example Models
7.3
TUFLOW FV Wiki Updates
7.4
User Manuals
8
Licensing
Appendix
A
Vertical Mixing Model Science
A.1
K-Epsilon Model Science
A.2
K-Omega Model Science
A.2.1
Table: Model Parameters C
3
for
k
-ε and
k
-ω Models
A.3
Second Order Model Science
A.3.1
Table: Empirical Parameters Group in Second-Order Turbulence Model
A.4
References
B
Vertical Mixing Model Benchmarking
B.1
Overview
B.2
Open Channel Flow
B.3
Wind Circulation
B.4
Entrainment Of Wind Mixed Layer
B.4.1
Wind Entrainment With Coriolis Forcing
B.5
References
TUFLOW FV 2025.1.0 Release Notes
TUFLOW FV 2025.1.0 Release Notes
Updated on 27 May 2025