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Ancey's papers are also available from his homepage (from 1996 on).

Scientific papers from LHE in international scientific journals 2001-2025

2026

  • C. Gotelli and C. Ancey, ``Morphological State Transitions and Sediment Transport Variability in Braided Rivers,'' Water Resources Research, 62, 2026WR044293
  • M. Koehler, J. Gaume, B. Sovilla, and C. Ancey, 3D Numerical modeling of compressible and cohesive granular flow impact on narrow obstacles, Computational Particle Mechanics, 13, 79-76, 2026.

    2025

    2024

    • R. Miazza, I. Pascal and C. Ancey, ``Automated grain sizing from UAV imagery of a gravel-bed river: benchmarking of three object-based methods,'' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 49, 1503-1514, 2024.

    2023

    2017

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    2009

    • C. Ancey, Stochastic modelling in sediment dynamics: the Exner equation for planar-bed incipient-bedload-transport conditions, Journal of Geophysical Research.
    • C. Ancey, S. Cochard & N. Andreini, The dam-break problem for viscous fluids in the high-capillary-number limit, Journal of Fluid Mechanics 624 (2009) 1-22.
    • N. Gray & C. Ancey. Segregation, recirculation and deposition of coarse particles near two-dimensional avalanche fronts, Journal of Fluid Mechanics 629 (2009) 387–423.
    • S. Cochard & C. Ancey, Experimental investigation of the spreading of viscoplastic fluids on inclined planes, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 158 (2009) 18-35.
    • C. Ancey & S. Cochard, The dam-break problem for Herschel-Bulkley fluids down steep flumes, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 158 (2009) 73-84.
    • J. Fang, A. Parriaux, M. Rentschler, C. Ancey Improved SPH methods for simulating free surface flows of viscous fluids, Applied Numerical Mathematics 59 (2009) 251–271.

    2008

    2007

    2006

    2005

    • Ancey, C. "Monte Carlo calibration of avalanches described as Coulomb fluid flows." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 363, 1529-1550, 2005.
    • Ancey, C. "Solving the Couette inverse problem by using a wavelet-vaguelette decomposition." Journal of Rheology,49, 441-460, 2005. Electronic supplement and Mathematica package
    • Remaître, A., J.-P. Malet, O. Maquaire, C. Ancey, and J. Locat, Flow behaviour and runout modelling of a complex debris flow in a clay-shale basin, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 30, 479-488, 2005.
    • Blanckaert, K., and de Vriend, H. J. "Turbulence structure in sharp open-channel bends." Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 356, 27-48, 2005.
    • Blanckaert, K., and H.J. de Vriend, Turbulence characteristics in sharp open-channel bends, Physics of Fluids, 17 (4), 055102, 2005.
    • Blanckaert, K., Discussion on: Investigation on the suitability of two-dimensional depth-averaged models for bend-flow simulation, by Hsieh, T.Y. & Yang, J.C., Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 131 (7), 625-628, 2005.
    • Franca M.J. and Lemmin U., (2005). "Eliminating velocity aliasing in acoustic Doppler velocity profiler data". Measurements and Science Technology, Vol.17 (2006) pp. 313-322.
    • Franca, M., and A.B. Almeida, Discussion of the paper "Modeling of washout of dams" from A. Rozov, Journal of Hydraulic Research, 43 (4), 439-444, 2005.

    2004

    • Ancey, C. (2004). "Powder-snow avalanches: approximation as non-Boussinesq clouds with a Richardson-number-dependent entrainment function." Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, F01005.
    • Ancey, C., Gervasoni, C., and Meunier, M. (2004). "Computing extreme avalanches." Cold Regions Science and Technology,39, 161-180.
    • Ancey, C., and Meunier, M. (2004). "Estimating bulk rheological properties of flowing snow avalanches from field data." Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, F01004.
    • Blanckaert, K., and Lemmin, U. (2004). "Means of noise reduction in acoustic turbulence measurements." Journal of hydraulic Research - IAHR, (in press).
    • Blanckaert, K., and de Vriend, H. J. (2004). "Secondary flow in sharp open-channel bends." Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 498.
    • Blanckaert, K., and Graf, W. H. (2004). "Momentum transport in sharp open-channel bends." Journal of Hydraulic Engeering - ASCE, 130(3).
    • Boehm, T., Ancey, C., Frey, P., Reboud, J.-L., and Duccotet, C. (2004). "Fluctuations of the solid discharge of gravity-driven particle flows in a turbulent stream." Physical Review E,69, 06 1307.
    • Meunier, M., and Ancey, C. (2004). "Towards a conceptual approach to predetermining high-return-period avalanche run-out distances." Journal of Glaciology, 50, 268-278, 2004.
    • Meunier, M., Ancey, C., and Taillandier, J.-M. (2004). "Fitting avalanche-dynamics models with documented with documented events from the Col du Lautaret site (France) using the conceptual approach." Cold Regions Science and Technology,39, 55-66.

    2003

    • Blanckaert, K., and de Vriend, H. J. (2003). "Non-linear modeling of mean flow redistribution in curved open channels." Water Resources Research - AGU, 39(12).
    • Hurther, D., and Lemmin, U. (2003). "Turbulent particle flux and momentum statistics in suspension flow." Water Resources Research, 39(1139, doi: 10.1029/2001WR001113, ESG), 2.1-2.11.
    • Kurniawan, A., Altinakar, M. S., and Graf, W. H. (2003). "Scour depth and flow pattern or eroding plane jets." International Journal of Sediment Research, 18.
    • Ulmann, M., Wildi, W., and Lemmin, U. (2003). "Sediment distribution in a current dominated lake delta (Versoix delta, Lake Geneva, Switzerland)." Swiss Journal of Geosciences, Suppl. 1, 91-98.
    • Umlauf, L., and Burchard, H. (2003). "A generic length-scale equation for geophysical turbulence models." Journal of Marine Research, 61, 235-265.
    • Umlauf, L., Burchard, H., and Hutter, K. (2003). "Extending the k-omega turbulence model towards oceanic applications." Ocean Modelling, 5, 195-218.

    2002

    • Blanckaert, K. "Secondary currents measured in sharp open-channel bends." River Flow 2002, Louvain (B).
    • Cellino, M., and Graf, W. H. (2002). "Suspension Flow in open Channels; experimental Study." Journal of Hydraulic Research - IAHR, 40(4).
    • Fer, I., Lemmin, U., and Thorpe, S. A. (2002). "Contribution of entrainment and vertical plumes to the winter cascading of cold shelf waters in a deep lake." Limnol. Oceanogr., 47(576-580).
    • Fer, I., Lemmin, U., and Thorpe, S. A. (2002). "Winter cascading of cold water in Lake Geneva." Journal of Geophysical Research, 107(C6), 13.1-13.16.
    • Fer, I., Lemmin, U., and Thorpe, S. A. (2002). "Observations of mixing near the sides of a deep lake in winter." Limnol. Oceanogr., 47, 535-544.
    • Istiarto, I., and Graf, W. H. (2002). "Flow Pattern in the Scour Hole around a Cylinder." Journal of hydraulic Research - IAHR, 40(1).
    • Lorke, A., Umlauf, L., Jonas, T., and Wüst, A. (2002). "Dynamics of turbulence in low-speed oscillating bottom-boundary layers of stratified basins." Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 2, 291-313.
    • Thorpe, S. A., and Umlauf, L. (2002). "Internal gravity wave frequencies and wave numbers from single point measurements over a slope." Journal of Marine Research, 60, 669-723.

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    Field of expertise of LHE

    • Geophysical fluid mechanics
    • Snow avalanches
    • Torrential hydraulics
    • Risk management (in mountain areas)
    • Rheology of suspensions
    • Particulate flows

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