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Development of a water resources management training model | |
Author | Wang, Jian-chyun |
Call Number | AIT Thesis no. WA-88-20 |
Subject(s) | Hydrology--Computer programs |
Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
Abstract | This study summarizes the development of a didactically oriented interactive PC-based water resources planning training model ( BNW>. It is basically a basin wide simulation model. The objective of the BNW model is to gain a better understanding of hydrologic phenomena prevailing in a water resources system and to estimate how changes in the water resources system may affect these phenomena. The system starts from the known rainfall by u sing rainfallrunoff (NAM> mod el to calc ulat e the runoff hydrograph. Subsequently it uses linear reservoir theory for river routing. If there are reservoirs in the system, the regulation of conservation reservoirs will be accounted for according to given reservoir operation rule curves. Flood control reservoirs can be operated either by deriving the optimal single reservoir release policy or according to the predetermined constant target release rule. Besides, the concept of nodes and arcs is used to re p resent a physical water resources system. Flow discharge of the control points ca n be computed and monitored by this model. The BNW model is a general model. The sercan work with this program by using an introductory example input data. Besides, an imaginary river network system can be constructed and used with its own input data . Furthermore the user can also set up a mod e l system in accordance with a real world water resources system. At present the problems to b e considered in the BNW model are limited to have not more than 30 nodes and 70 time steps because of the PC computer memory. Since BNW program is written in FORTRAN language, it can be transferred to t h e mainframe computer easily. There fore the maxi mum number of time steps and maximum node numbers could be extended if BNW program is working on the mainframe . The BNW mod e l is a "working model" where as for "real world" applications a calibration version is to be |
Year | 1988 |
Type | Thesis |
School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
Academic Program/FoS | Water Resources Research Engineering (WA) |
Chairperson(s) | Bogardi, Janos J. |
Examination Committee(s) | Gupta, Ashim Das ;Nielsen, Steen Asger |
Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Chinese Taipei |
Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |