Experimental Study on Interaction between the Sorting of Sand Mixtures and the Development of Sand Waves

Abstract

The interaction between the sorting process of sand mixtures and the developmentprocess of sand waves is discussed by using the sorting model at the crest of sand waves. In this study, the first, we discuss the developmental property of sand waves with sorting of sand mixtures. The second, propose the sorting model considering the movement of sand particles around the crest which defines the wave height. Finally, consider the physical model for the interaction between the particles and the sand waves, and the intrinsic particle size.