The NetLP Parallel Arcs node allows you to to define multiple pathway capacities with varying costsparallel arcs with different capacities and costs at a particular location, to influence the flow in a network. Each arc can be used to represent different flow requirements at a location, such as an environmental or hydrological demand, or flood flow. It provides the cost and capacity on an arc for netlp-based ordering.There is, by default, one arc that is always present in the node (overflow arc), which
It is implemented by a construct with a minimum of two parallel arcs. The arcs allow different rules or incentives to be applied to the same river or stream reach. You define the cost and capacity for each separate arc, which may represent a separate rule. If you create a parallel arc node but do not define any arcs, Source creates two arcs - one representing overflow at the location, ie. high cost and high capacity (overflow arc), the other opening up the node to allow all flow to pass, ie. zero cost and high capacity. In this situation, the node will not influence flow distribution within the model.
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Note: This node can only be used in NetLP-based ordering. This node is not available in Source (public version). |
The overflow arc is created by default, and has a very high cost and infinite capacity. As the name suggests, any overflow from other arcs goes down this pathexcess flow at the node location is passed through this arc.
Configuring arcs
To configure an arc (in addition to the overflow arc), double click on open the node to open its 's feature editor (Figure 1). Enter the arc’s nameThe table shows each arc, along with its associated cost and capacity. Note that the capacity must be specified as an expression.
To delete an arc, click on the appropriate row and press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Figure 1. NetLP Parallel Arcs node
Enter the following information in the table:
- Name of the arc;
- Cost – Regulated capacity of – cost of the arc in the order phase; and
- Capacity – Actual flow in actual capacity of the arc in the order phase. This includes the bypass arc.
- can be specified as a single value or a function.
To delete an arc, click on the appropriate row and press the Delete key on your keyboard.