SMS:BOUSS-2D Probes

BOUSS-2D Probe Manager dialog

BOUSS-2D can output the histories of the computed water-surface elevation, velocities, force, and pressure at every grid point and at every time-step. However, due to the number of data points in the domain, this is usually done at intervals of 15-30 min.

In order to provide a more complete temporal representation of the results of the calculation, the model allows the user to specify probes. At a probe location (x,y,z) the user can specify what data should be saved and at what temporal resolutions. The options include water surface, velocity, force, and pressure.

BOUSS-2D Probe Manager

The probe manager allows creating, editing, and deleting probes. This dialog is only accessible when a BOUSS-2D grid exists. The properties associated with probes as follows:

• Create Probes at Selected Cells – this button will add probes to the probe list using any cells that were selected when the Probe Manager was opened.
• Unload All *.ts1 Solution Data – if any *.ts1 solution data has been loaded for any of the probe properties, the fields with that data will be highlighted. Clicking this button will unload the the solution data, allowing a new solution file to be generated when BOUSS-2D is run again.
• Asign position by: – these options will determine which coordinate fields to use in positioning the probes.
  • Cell Position (I,J) – activates the i and j fields.
  • (X,Y) Coordinate – activates the x and y fields.
• Color – clicking on this button will bring up Color dialog. Altenatively, a simple color picker can be accessed by clicking on the arrow to the right.
• Name – a default name will be entered in this field, but by selecting the field any name can be typed in.
• x and y coordinates – these fields are only available when the (X,Y) Coordinate option is toggled on under the Assign position by: section. When active, specific coordinates may be entered which will move the probe on the grid.
• i and j coordinates – these fields are only available when the Cell Position (I,J) option is toggled on under the Assign position by: section. When active, specific coordinates may be entered which will move the probe on the grid.
• WSE – specified to use available water surface elevation data.
• Pressure –
• Velocity –
• Force –

A probe can be deleted from the Probe Manager list by selecting the probe row number and hitting the Delete key.

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• BOUSS-2D
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