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Figure 2.33 Comparison of CFD <strong>and</strong> PIV velocity contour under the condition of 0.3D bed elevation <strong>and</strong> 0.71 fps<br />

<strong>for</strong> 9 inch water depth (velocity: 21.6 cm/s)<br />

2.3.1.2. Model accuracy analysis<br />

When the data from two different methods are compared (<strong>for</strong> example, CFD <strong>and</strong> PIV), the difference<br />

can somewhat vary through the cross section. The root-mean-square-deviation (RMSD) is used in this<br />

study to provide a single measure of difference <strong>for</strong> the comparison of a large number of data points in<br />

an entire cross section. RMSD is defined as:<br />

TRACC/TFHRC Y2Q2 Page 49

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