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Unfortunately it isn't practical for all models to be designed at an infinitely fine resolution due to the cost it has on simulation speed. Increasing a model resolution will make a simulation run slower. As a rule of thumb, halving the cell size in a model will typically increase the simulation run time by a factor 8. This is due to the number of cells increasing by a factor of (4) four and the necessity for a calculation timestep half that of the larger resolution, translating to (2) twice the number of calculations (4 x 2 = 8). The challenge for modellers is knowing what resolution is necessary to achieve results that are fit for purpose with sufficient accuracy. This Wiki page uses two test cases to discuss this topic.
= Test Case 1
This test case has been sourced from the UK Environment Agency 2D Hydraulic Model Benchmark Test dataset.
https://www.tuflow.com/Download/Publications/UK%20EA%202D%20Benchmarking%20Results.TUFLOW%20Products%202017-09.pdf
▲This test is designed to simulate flood wave propagation down a river valley following the failure of a dam. The valley DEM is ~0.8 km by ~17 km and the valley slopes downstream on a slope of ~0.01 in its upper region, easing to ~0.001 at lower elevations. <br>
[[File:Mesh_Converge_Model_Description_001.png|500px]]<br>
[[File:Mesh_Converge_Model_Elevation_001.png|500px]]<br>
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