Research Article

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

Table 5

The minimum and maximum pressure 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 pressure (Pa)Maximum pressure (Pa)Minimum pressure (Pa)Maximum pressure (Pa)

4 seconds (10 m/s)−160.5120.6−156.6103.5
8 seconds (20 m/s)−654.4477.4−699.1406.2
12 seconds (30 m/s)−1485.01069.8−1599.5900.3