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The Gencade Model Control dialog is used to set beach conditions, lateral boundary conditions and general simulation options. This document highlights the more commonly used options. Refer to the [http://cirp.usace.army.mil/wiki/GenCade GenCade web site] for a more detailed description of how these parameters affect the model results.  
The ''Gencade Model Control'' dialog is used to set beach conditions, lateral boundary conditions and general simulation options. This document highlights the more commonly used options. Refer to the [http://cirp.usace.army.mil/wiki/GenCade GenCade web site] for a more detailed description of how these parameters affect the model results.  


==Model Setup Tab==
==Model Setup Tab==
The following parameters are specified in the model setup tab:  
The following parameters are specified in the ''model setup'' tab:  
* Simulation Title  
* Simulation Title  
* Simulation start and end time  
* Simulation start and end time  
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==Beach Setup Tab==
==Beach Setup Tab==
The following parameters are specified in the beach setup tab:  
The following parameters are specified in the ''beach setup'' tab:  
* Sand and Beach Data  
* Sand and Beach Data  
** Effective Grain Size  
** Effective Grain Size  
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==Seaward BC Tab==
==Seaward BC Tab==
The following parameters are specified in the seaward boundary condition tab:  
The following parameters are specified in the ''seaward boundary condition'' tab:  
* Input Wave Adjustments  
* Input Wave Adjustments  
** Height Amplification Factor  
** Height Amplification Factor  
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==Lateral BC Tab==
==Lateral BC Tab==
The following parameters are specified in the lateral boundary condition tab for the left and right lateral boundary condition:  
The following parameters are specified in the ''lateral boundary condition'' tab for the left and right lateral boundary condition:  
* Type  
* Type  
** Pinned  
** Pinned  

Revision as of 22:57, 18 March 2013

The Gencade Model Control dialog is used to set beach conditions, lateral boundary conditions and general simulation options. This document highlights the more commonly used options. Refer to the GenCade web site 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


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