1D Open Channels

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Introduction

Open waterways (channels) are most commonly modelled as "S" type channels, the S signifies a sloping channel that can handle steep, super-critical flows. Open channels can either be modeled as an inertial or non-inertial channel, the latter removes the Courant stability condition and is useful for stabilizing very short S channels with high velocities.

Example of an open channel that could be modelled in 1D
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Basic Commands

Within the *.ecf the following commands and files are at a minimum required to a model an open channel:

Read GIS Network ==..\model\mi\1d_nwke_xxxxx.MIF ! network layer containing "S" channel alignments
Read GIS Table Links ==..\model\mi\1d_xs_xxxxx.MIF ! corresponding cross-section polylines

The tutorial model here runs through the necessary layers and setup for a 1D open channel within a model.

Error trapping

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Typical check files used

The table below highlights some of the commonly used check files when reviewing 1D open channels. The full list of TUFLOW check files can be found here.

Filename prefix / suffix
_hydroprop_check.mif
_hydroprop_check_L.shp
_inverts_check.mif
_inverts_check_P.shp
_iwl_check.mif
_iwl_check_P.shp
_nwk_C_check.mif
_nwk_C_check_L.shp
_nwk_N_check.mif
_nwk_N_check_P.shp
_WLLo_check.mif
_WLLo_check_L.shp
_xWLLo_check.mif
_xWLLo_check_L.shp
_WLLp_check.mif
_WLLp_check_P.shp
_xWLLp_check.mif
_xWLLp_check_P.shp
_xsl_check.mif
_xsl_check_L.shp
_x1d_chans_check.mif
_x1d_chans_check_L.shp
_x1d_nodes_check.mif
_x1d_nodes_check_P.shp

























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