Research Article

Comparative Study of Flow Patterns around Rhizophora and Avicennia Mangrove Roots Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation

Table 4

The minimum and maximum velocity of flow around Rhizophora and Avicennia mangrove roots at time intervals of 4 seconds, 8 seconds, and 12 seconds.

Inlet velocities with respect to timeRhizophora mangrove rootsAvicennia mangrove roots
Minimum velocity (m/s)Maximum velocity (m/s)Minimum velocity (m/s)Maximum velocity (m/s)

4 seconds (10 m/s)017.2015.9
8 seconds (20 m/s)034.5031.9
12 seconds (30 m/s)051.7047.7