The links connecting source, treatment, and junction nodes may represent pipes, open channels, or natural watercourses. To enable more accurate simulation, the user may specify the routing properties of each link.
Routing Properties
You may specify No Routing or Storage (Muskingum) Routing for any link in a treatment train. If you specify no routing, you don't need any more input.
No Routing
All links are assigned No Routing by default and have the following features:
- Water enters and exits such a link in the same time step and
- There are no configuration parameters associated with No Routing links.
Storage (Muskingum) Routing
If you select Storage Muskingum Routing, enter appropriate values for the parameters k (storage constant in seconds), m (storage exponent) and x (inflow bias). Inflow bias measures the relative effect of inflow and outflow on the behavior in a reach. For more information, see Storage (Muskingum) Routing.
Outflow Components
The Outflow Components describes the outflow components that are represented by this Drainage Link. If using a 'Primary' drainage link, these outflow components cannot be altered. However, if using a 'Secondary' drainage link, the outflow components can be updated by checking or unchecking the appropriate tick box.