Bedload simulation

This is an animation of a bedload transport simulation. The simulation is performed by direct simultaneous numerical integration of the equations of motion of each sediment grain. You will see that transport increases in response to a sweep event.

The animation is run by a Java applet: Copyright (C) 1998-1999 by Klaus Ehrenfried. Click on the animation first and then you can manipulate the playback properties with the following commands.

Key Function

Running Stopped

SPACE-BAR Stop Restart

Dot (.) Stop & Set forward play Step forward & Set forward play

Comma (,) Stop & Set reverse play Step backward & Set reverse play

Plus (+) Increase animation speed

Minus (-) Decrease animation speed

Null (0) Set initial animation speed

(R) or (r) Toggle play direction: backward/forward

Key	Function
Key	Running	Stopped
SPACE-BAR	Stop	Restart
Dot (.)	Stop & Set forward play	Step forward & Set forward play
Comma (,)	Stop & Set reverse play	Step backward & Set reverse play
Plus (+)	Increase animation speed
Minus (-)	Decrease animation speed
Null (0)	Set initial animation speed
(R) or (r)	Toggle play direction: backward/forward