SMS:GENESIS Model Control Dialog

The GENESIS Model Control dialog is used to set general simulation options. This document highlights the more commonly used options. Refer to the GENESIS manual [1] for a more detailed description of how these parameters affect the model results.

Model Setup Tab

The following parameters are specified in the model setup tab:

• Simulation Title
• Simulation start and end time
• Simulation time step
• Recording time step

Beach Setup Tab

The following parameters are specified in the beach setup tab:

• Sand and Beach Data
  • Effective Grain Size
  • Average Berm Height
  • Closure Depth
• Longshore Sand Transport Calibration Coefficients
  • K1
  • K2

Seaward BC Tab

The following parameters are specified in the seaward boundary condition tab:

• Input Wave Adjustments
  • Height Amplification Factor
  • Angle Amplification Factor
  • Angle Offset
• Wave Components to Apply (Primary or Primary & Secondary)
• Number of Cells in Offshore contour Smoothing Window

Lateral BC Tab

The following parameters are specified in the lateral boundary condition tab for the left and right lateral boundary condition:

• Type
  • Pinned
  • Moving
    • Shoreline Displacement Velocity
  • Gated
    • Length of Groin from Shoreline to Seaward Tip

Related Topics

• GENESIS
• GENESIS Graphical Interface
• GENESIS Structures