A complete and effective program[1][edit]

TELEMAC-2D[edit]
It 2D hydrodynamics module, TELEMAC-2D, solves the so-called shallow water equat
ions, also known as the Saint Venant equations. TELEMAC-2D solves the Saint-Vena
nt equations using the finite-element or finite-volume method and a computation
mesh of triangular elements. It can perform simulations in transient and permane
nt conditions. TELEMAC-2D can take into account the following phenomena:
Propagation of long waves, taking into account non-linear effects
Bed friction
Influence of Coriolis force
Influence of meteorological factors: atmospheric pressure and wind
Turbulence
Torrent and river flows
Influence of horizontal temperature or salinity gradients on density
Cartesian or spherical coordinates for large domains
Dry areas in the computational domain: intertidal flats and flood plains
Current entrainment and diffusion of a tracer, with source and sink terms
Monitoring of floats and Lagrangian drifts
Treatment of singular points: sills, dikes, pipes.
TELEMAC-2D is used in many fields of application. In the maritime field, particu
lar mention may be made of harbour structure design, studies of the effect of bu
ilding submersible breakwaters or dredging works, the impact of discharges from
a sea outfall, study of thermal plumes; and, with regard to rivers, the impact o
f various types of construction (bridges, sills, groynes), dam breaks, flood stu
dies, transport of dissipating or non-dissipating tracers. TELEMAC-2D can also b
e used for a number of special applications, such as industrial reservoir failur
es, avalanches falling into reservoirs, etc.
TELEMAC-3D[edit]
It 3D hydrodynamics module, TELEMAC-3D, uses the same horizontally unstructured
mesh as TELEMAC-2D but solves the Navier-Stokes equations, whether in hydrostati
c or non-hydrostatic mode so allowing shorter waves than those in a shallow wate
r context (where wavelengths are required to be at least twenty times the water
depth). The wave formulation for the updating of the free surface is used for ef
ficiency. The 3D mesh is developed as a series of meshed surfaces between the be
d and the free surface surface. Flexibility in the placement of these planes per
mits the use of a sigma grid (each plane at a given proportion of the spacing be
tween bed and surface) or a number of other strategies for intermediate surface
location. One useful example is to include some planes which are at a fixed dist
ance below the water surface, or above the bed. In the presence of a near surfac
e thermocline or halocline this is advantageous in so far as mixing water betwee
n the near surface planes, where the greatest density gradients are located, can
be avoided. When drying occurs the water depth falls to zero exactly and the pl
anes collapse to a zero inter-layer spacing.
MASCARET[2][3][edit]
MASCARET includes 1-Dimensionnal free surface flow modelling engines. Based on t
he Saint-Venant equations, different modules can model various phenomenon over l
arge areas and for varied geometries: meshed or branched network, subcritical or
supercritical flows, steady or unsteady flows. MASCARET can represent:
Flood propagation and modelling of floodplains
Submersion wave resulting from dam break
Regulation of managed rivers
Flow in torrents,
Canals wetting
Sediment Transport
Water quality (temperature, passive tracers ...)
ARTEMIS[edit]

ARTEMIS is a scientific software dedicated to the simulation of wave propagation

towards the coast or into harbours, over a geographical domain of about few squ
are km. The domain may be larger for simulation of long waves or resonance. The
frequency dependence and directional spreading of the wave energy is taken into
account by ARTEMIS. The computation retrieves the main wave characteristics over
the computational domain: significant wave height, wave incidence, orbital velo
cities, breaking rate, ...
ARTEMIS solves the Berkhoff's equation or Mild Slope Equation through finite ele
ment formulation. The Mild Slope Equation has been extended to integrate dissipa
tion processes. With a consistent set of boundary conditions, ARTEMIS is able to
model the following processes:
Bottom refraction
Diffraction by obstacles
Depth induced wave breaking
Bottom friction
Full or partial reflections against walls, breakwaters, dikes, ...
Radiation or free outflow conditions
ARTEMIS has been validated on a set of reference tests and has been successfully
used for numerous studies. The software has shown its ability to provide reliab
le wave agitation results in coastal areas, in the vicinity of maritime works an
d structures, or in the surf zone. ARTEMIS is an operational tool to determine p
roject conditions:
structure design,
coastal management,
wave conditions for wave driven currents and associated
sand transport, ...
breaking rate in the surroundings of a harbour for two different wave directions
...
easily carrying into effect with the help of adapted pre and post-processors for
mesh generation and results visualization.
TOMAWAC[edit]
TOMAWAC is used to model wave propagation in coastal areas. By means of a finite
-element type method, it solves a simplified equation for the spectro-angular de
nsity of wave action. This is done for steady-state conditions (i.e. with a fixe
d depth of water throughout the simulation).
TOMAWAC is particularly simple to use. It can take into account any of the follo
wing physical phenomena:
Wind-generated waves
Refraction on the bottom
Refraction by currents
Dissipation through bathymetric wave breaking
Dissipation through counter-current wave breaking
At each point of the computational mesh, TOMAWAC calculates the following inform
ation:
Significant wave height
Mean wave frequency
Mean wave direction
Peak wave frequency
Wave-induced currents
Radiation stresses
Validated with a variety of test cases and already used in numerous studies, TOM
AWACis ideal for engineering projects: design of maritime structures, sediment t
ransport by waves, current studies, etc.

Like all the other modules of the open TELEMAC-MASCARET system, TOMAWAC has the
benefit of the system's powerful mesh generation and results display functions.
It is also easy to link TOMAWAC and the hydrodynamic or solid transport modules,
and to use the same computation grid for various modules (TELEMAC-2D, SISYPHE,
TELEMAC-3D, etc.).
Like all the modules of the open TELEMAC-MASCARET system, TOMAWAC was developed
in accordance with the quality assurance procedures followed in Electricit de Fra
nce's Studies and Research Division. The software is supplied with a complete se
t of documents: theoretical description, user's manual and first steps, validati
on file, etc.
SISYPHE[edit]
SISYPHE is the state of the art sediment transport and bed evolution module of t
he TELEMAC-MASCARET modelling system. SISYPHE can be used to model complex morph
odynamics processes in diverse environments, such as coastal, rivers, lakes and
estuaries, for different flow rates, sediment size classes and sediment transpor
t modes.
In SISYPHE, sediment transport processes are grouped as bed-load, suspended-load
or total-load, with an extensive library of bed-load transport relations. SISYP
HE is applicable to non-cohesive sediments that can be uniform (single-sized) or
non-uniform (multiple-sized), cohesive sediments (multi-layer consolidation mod
els), as well as sand-mud mixtures. A number of physically-based processes are i
ncorporated into SISYPHE, such as the influence of secondary currents to precise
ly capture the complex flow field induced by channel curvature, the effect of be
d slope associated with the influence of gravity, bed roughness predictors, and
areas of inerodible bed, among others.
For currents only, SISYPHE can be tighly coupled to the depth-averaged shallow w
ater module TELEMAC-2D or to the three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stok
es module TELEMAC-3D. In order to account for the effect of waves or combined wa
ves and currents, SISYPHE can be internally coupled to the waves module TOMAWAC.
SISYPHE can be easily expanded and customized to particular requirements by modi
fying friendly, easy to read fortran files. To help the community of users and d
evelopers, SISYPHE includes a large number of examples, verification and validat
ion tests for a range of applications.
Common techniques[edit]
Common to all its modules, finite volume style numerical techniques are used to
ensure that both water and tracer can be well conserved in the presence of dryin
g and subsequent wetting